Psychological Characteristics Associated with Post-Treatment Physical Status and Quality of Life in Patients with Brain Tumor Undergoing Radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT: Radiotherapy (RT) is a mainstay of treatment for brain tumors. To minimize the risk of side effects while maximizing the therapeutic effects, personalized treatment plans, consisting mainly of genomics, radiomics, and mathematical modeling, are increasingly being used. We hypothesize that personality characteristics could influence treatment outcomes and thus could be used to help personalize RT. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the psychological characteristics associated with post-treatment physical status and quality of life (QoL) in patients with brain tumors undergoing RT. Two psychological tests-the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-were administered prior to RT. Physical parameters before and after RT were also assessed through t

SUBMITTER: Pieczynska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9692553 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature