Does the distance to the cancer center affect psycho-oncological care and emergency visits of patients with IDH wild-type gliomas? A retrospective study

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-549452
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.54945

Fischl, Anna ; Gerken, Michael ; Roos, PhilipP ; Haedenkamp, Tareq M.

; Hillberg, Andrea ; Klinkhammer-Schalke, Monika ; Kölbl, Oliver ; Linker, Ralf A. ; Proescholdt, Martin A.

; Pukrop, Tobias

; Riemenschneider, Markus J.

; Schmidt, Nils Ole

; Schön, Ingrid ; Vogelhuber, Martin ; Hau, Peter

; Bumes, Elisabeth

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Abstract

Background Malignant isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type (IDHwt) gliomas impose a high symptomatic and psychological burden. Wide distances from patients’ homes to cancer centers may affect the delivery of psycho-oncological care. Here, we investigated, in a large brain tumor center with a rural outreach, the initiation of psycho-oncological care depending on spatial distance and impact of ...