The prevalence of altered body image in patients with primary brain tumors: an understudied population.

Lindsay S RoweElizabeth VeraAlvina AcquayeSonja CrandonVeeraj ShahChristine BrylaJing WuKathleen WallChristine SiegelJennifer ReyesMarta Penas-PradoNicole LeggieroChristine CordovaEric BurtonRamya AntonyLisa BorisOrwa AboudYamini VyasPeter MathenMark GilbertKevin CamphausenTito MendozaTerri Armstrong

Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2020)

This study, the first to explore altered body image in PBT patients, revealed clinically significant body image dissatisfaction in nearly 1/3 of patients, similar to other malignancies. These findings underscore the potential contribution of disease and treatment-related body image concerns on psychosocial wellbeing in patients with PBT.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
single cell
risk assessment
combination therapy