Psycho-oncological burden in patients with brain metastases undergoing neurological surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The development of brain metastases (BM) can significantly increase the psycho-oncological burden in cancer patients, requiring timely intervention. In addition, this aspect may negatively affect the course of the disease and treatment outcome. However, screening for psycho-oncological burden is often overlooked in clinical routine. Therefore, we analyzed the extent of psycho-oncological distress in a patient population with BM receiving neurosurgical resection and identified clinical characteristics associated with a high need for psycho-oncological intervention.

Methods

We prospectively screened 353 patients (169 female, 184 male, mean age 61.9 years) scheduled for microsurgical resection of one or more BM. Psycho-oncological screening was performed on the day of a

SUBMITTER: Araceli T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11634795 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature