Cognition and health-related quality of life in long-term survivors of high-grade glioma: an interactive perspective from patient and caregiver

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High-grade gliomas (HGG) have a poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment, significantly impacting long-term survivors' cognition and quality of life.
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Cognitive functioning in long-term HGG survivors is often impaired, with discrepancies between objective test results and patients' perceived cognition.
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Caregivers of HGG patients experience psychological distress and burden, which may be influenced by the cognitive status of the patient.
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The study assessed cognitive status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using various tests and questionnaires for patients and caregivers.
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Results indicated significant cognitive impairments in long-term HGG survivors compared to normative data, with most patients showing varying degrees of impairment.

Acta Neurochirurgica

by Jochem K. H. Spoor, Marike Donders-Kamphuis, Wencke S. Veenstra, Sarah A. van Dijk, Clemens M. F. Dirven, Peter A. E. Sillevis Smitt, Martin J. van den Bent, Sieger Leenstra, Djaina D. Satoer
April 3, 2024

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