Brain Tumor News

March 10, 2008 – Caring for the Brain Tumor Patient: Family Caregiver Burden and Unmet Needs

Through interviews with caregivers, this study documents that caregivers spend an extraordinary amount of time and energy providing uncompensated care that is physically, emotionally, socially, and/or financially demanding.

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February 12, 2008 – Stress and Quality of Life in Brain Cancer Survivors

Dr. Stephen T. Keir of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University is awarded the Young Investigator Award at the Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference for his enlightening study of stress as it relates to long-term survival in brain cancer.

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January 7, 2008 – Work Productivity in Brain Tumor Survivors

As more and more cancer survivors return to work, studies are beginning to document the long-term effects of symptom burden on work productivity. This 2007 study seeks to determine the work limitations of malignant brain tumor survivors.

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