Symptom experience and symptom distress in patients with malignant brain tumor treated with proton therapy: A five-year follow-up study
Symptom experience and symptom distress changed in intensity over time with cognitive impairment as the most distressing symptom at 60 months. Future research should focus on identifying effective interventions aimed at alleviating these symptoms and reducing symptom distress for this vulnerable group of patients.
Authors
- Emma Ohlsson‐Nevo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6185-2328)
- Ulrica Langegård (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8174-579X)
- Katarina Sjövall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8400-8020)
- Linda Åkeflo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6795-1092)
- Per Fransson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1248-5581)
- Ingrid Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-0887)
- Per Fessé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0005-2500)
- Kristin Kunni
- Karin Ahlberg
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Kristianstad University (SE)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tipsro.2024.100269
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85