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Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Oncology 4/2014

01.12.2014 | Neuro-oncology (GJ Lesser, Section Editor)

Patient Reported Endpoints for Measuring Clinical Benefit in (High Grade Glioma) Primary Brain Tumor Patients

verfasst von: Terri S. Armstrong, PhD, Mark R. Gilbert, MD

Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Oncology | Ausgabe 4/2014

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Opinion statement

Symptom occurrence impacts primary brain tumor patients from the time of diagnosis and often heralds recurrence. In addition, the therapy can also result in symptoms that may compound tumor-associated symptoms, further impacting the patient’s function and overall quality of life. There is increasing recognition that clinical studies evaluating tumor response using only measures of tumor size on imaging or survival are inadequate in brain tumor patients. Many symptoms can only be assessed from the patient, and patient reported outcome measures have been developed and have adequate reliability and validity. These measures are beginning to be incorporated into clinical trials. Guidelines on their use and meaning are needed to standardize assessment across trials and facilitate measurement of clinical benefit.
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Metadaten
Titel
Patient Reported Endpoints for Measuring Clinical Benefit in (High Grade Glioma) Primary Brain Tumor Patients
verfasst von
Terri S. Armstrong, PhD
Mark R. Gilbert, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Treatment Options in Oncology / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1527-2729
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-6277
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11864-014-0302-8

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