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Brain Tumors: Quality of Life

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Brain tumors and their treatment may have significant physical, cognitive, emotional and social effects on patients. Patients affected by brain tumors frequently exhibit poor quality of life (QoL) because of tumor symptoms, diagnostic examinations, way of communication of the diagnosis and treatments. In brain tumor patients, palliating symptoms and maintaining or improving Health-Related quality of life is particularly relevant. This chapter will analyze several aspects related to QoL in patients affected by brain tumors.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, Gemelli Hospital, l.go Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Cristina D’Angelo, Antonio Mirijello & Giovanni Addolorato

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy

    Vincenzo Antonio D’Angelo

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D’Angelo, C., Mirijello, A., Addolorato, G., D’Angelo, V.A. (2011). Brain Tumors: Quality of Life. In: Hayat, M. (eds) Tumors of the Central Nervous system, Volume 3. Tumors of the Central Nervous System, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1399-4_31

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