The COVID-19 experience for patients with CNS tumors

NCI Neuro-Oncology Branch shared a paper by Amanda King et. al on X, adding:

“A study led by Terri Armstrong and Amanda King of NCI Center for Cancer Research examined the COVID-19 experience for patients with CNS tumors.

These patients experienced higher levels of depression, which could negatively influence treatment success and survival.”

Source: NCI Neuro-Oncology Branch/X

The COVID-19 pandemic experience for patients with central nervous system tumors: Differences in patient-reported outcomes and practice recommendations.

Authors: Amanda King, Kayla N Roche, Elizabeth Vera, Valentina Pillai, Lily Polskin, Alvina A Acquaye, Lisa Boris, Eric Burton, Anna Choi, Ewa Grajkowska, Heather Leeper, Marissa Panzer, Marta Penas-Prado, Jennifer Reyes, Solmaz Sahebjam, Brett J Theeler, Jing Wu, Mark R Gilbert, and Terri S Armstrong.