Symptom experience and symptom distress in patients with malignant brain tumor treated with proton therapy: A five-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Since patients with primary brain tumor are expected to become long-term survivors, the prevention of long-term treatment-induced side effects is particularly important. This study aimed to explore whether symptom experience and symptom distress change over five years in adults with primary brain tumors treated with proton therapy. An additional aim was to explore whether symptom experience and symptom distress correlate.

Materials and methods

The study had a longitudinal observational design. Adult (≥18 years) patients (n = 170) with primary brain tumors treated with proton therapy were followed over five years. Symptom experience and symptom distress were evaluated using the patient-reported Radiotherapy-Related Symptom Assessment Scale. Data from ba

SUBMITTER: Kunni K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11402412 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature