Search Results - "LEEPER, Heather E"
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Glioblastoma survival in the United States improved after Food and Drug Administration approval of bevacizumab: A population‐based analysis
Published in Cancer (01-10-2013)“…BACKGROUND Bevacizumab received US Food and Drug Administration approval for use in recurrent glioblastoma based on promising radiographic response data, but…”
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Heterogeneous clinicopathological findings and patient-reported outcomes in adults with MN1 -altered CNS tumors: A case report and systematic literature review
Published in Frontiers in oncology (19-01-2023)“…The uncommon -altered primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors were recently added to the World Health Organization 2021 classification under the name…”
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Palliative care in neuro-oncology: The elephant in the room
Published in Neuro-oncology practice (01-08-2024)Get full text
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Survivorship and Caregiver Issues in Neuro-oncology
Published in Current treatment options in oncology (01-11-2019)“…Opinion statement As cancer care has evolved so has the awareness of the issues cancer patients, their caregivers and families face during and after treatment,…”
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IDH mutation, 1p19q codeletion and ATRX loss in WHO grade II gliomas
Published in Oncotarget (06-10-2015)“…Epigenetic, genetic, and molecular studies have identified several diagnostic and prognostic markers in diffuse gliomas. Their importance for evaluating WHO…”
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Palliative care and end-of-life care in adults with malignant brain tumors
Published in Neuro-oncology (Charlottesville, Va.) (14-03-2023)“…Abstract Background This systematic review provides updated insights, from the published literature in the past 5 years, based on the 2017 European Association…”
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Advanced care planning: less form in favor of more substance
Published in Neuro-oncology practice (01-12-2022)Get full text
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Palliative care services in neuro-oncology: Mind the gap
Published in Neuro-oncology practice (01-10-2024)Get full text
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Association of Employment Status With Symptom Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living With Primary CNS Tumors
Published in Neurology (18-04-2023)“…Financial toxicity significantly affects many patients, especially cancer survivors. We evaluated the association of unemployment as a major contributor to…”
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Corrigendum to: Palliative care and end-of-life care in adults with malignant brain tumors
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Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention targeting distress and anxiety symptoms in patients with primary brain tumors: Interim analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial
Published in Journal of neuro-oncology (01-03-2023)“…Purpose Cancer patients experience distress and anxiety when undergoing imaging studies to monitor disease status, yet these symptoms are not always…”
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The Role of Survivorship Care for Patients with Glioma
Published in Seminars in oncology nursing (01-12-2018)“…To discuss the role of survivorship care and survivorship care plans, including a recently developed neuro-oncology–specific plan care…”
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Quality of Life and Cognitive Function Evaluations and Interventions for Patients with Brain Metastases in the Radiation Oncology Clinic
Published in Cancers (01-09-2022)“…Brain metastases (BMs) account for a disproportionately high percentage of cancer morbidity and mortality. Historically, studies have focused on improving…”
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The Alliance AMBUSH Trial: Rationale and Design
Published in Cancers (14-01-2022)“…Unlike medulloblastoma (MB) in children, robust prospective trials have not taken place for older patients due to the low incidence of MB in adults and…”
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Differential Expression of 2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide 3'-Phosphodiesterase and Neural Lineage Markers Correlate with Glioblastoma Xenograft Infiltration and Patient Survival
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-07-2012)“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a poorly treated human brain cancer with few established clinically useful molecular prognostic markers. We characterized…”
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Exploring the prevalence and burden of sleep disturbance in primary brain tumor patients
Published in Neuro-oncology practice (01-12-2022)“…Sleep disturbance (SD) is common in patients with cancer and has been associated with worse clinical outcomes. This cross-sectional study explored the…”
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The COVID-19 pandemic experience for patients with central nervous system tumors: Differences in patient-reported outcomes and practice recommendations
Published in Neuro-oncology practice (22-08-2024)“…Abstract Background This study explored differences in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for patients with central nervous system (CNS) tumors during COVID,…”
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Discovery of clinical and demographic determinants of symptom burden in primary brain tumor patients using network analysis and unsupervised clustering
Published in Neuro-oncology advances (01-01-2023)“…Abstract Background Precision health approaches to managing symptom burden in primary brain tumor (PBT) patients are imperative to improving patient outcomes…”
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Relationship between RANO-PRO Working Group standardised priority constructs and disease progression among malignant glioma patients: a retrospective cohort study
Published in EClinicalMedicine (01-01-2023)“…Recognising the importance of clinical outcomes assessments (COAs), the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology-Patient Reported Outcome (RANO-PRO) Working Group…”
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The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in neuro-oncology: A pilot study of feasibility and utility in telehealth and in-person clinical assessments
Published in Neuro-oncology practice (01-10-2022)“…Abstract Background Cognitive impairments are a common burden for patients with primary CNS tumors. Neuropsychological assessment batteries can be too lengthy,…”
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