Prognostication in brain tumors

Handb Clin Neurol. 2022;190:149-161. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-85029-2.00001-4.ABSTRACTDespite the use of aggressive multimodality therapies, the prognosis of brain tumor patients remains poor. Tumors of glial origin typically have the worst prognosis, with a predicted median survival of 12-15months for glioblastoma multiforme (WHO grade IV) and 2-5years for anaplastic glioma (WHO grade III). Palliative care problems and needs in patients with primary and secondary brain tumors are significantly different, both due to different trajectory of disease and to variable prognosis which in metastatic brain tumors is related to the natural history of primary tumors. This chapter describes the complex interactions influencing communication and…
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