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What is Brain tumor removal / resection?
Brain tumors may be treated surgically to remove as much of the tumor growth as possible. The size and location of the brain tumor is an important determinant in the surgical procedure performed.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Glioblastoma | 5 | 2 |
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| Astrocytoma | 4 | 1 |
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| Oligodendroglioma | 3 | 1 |
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| Anaplastic ependymoma | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Epilepsy | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Meningioma | 1 | 0 | |||||
See 1 patient currently having Brain tumor removal / resection
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Brain tumor removal / resection
| Hospitalization | 3 | |
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| Fatigue | 1 | |
| Hiccups (hiccoughs) | 1 | |
| Seizures (complex partial) | 1 | |
| Swelling of brain | 1 | |
| Hemiparesis | 1 | |
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Reported Schedules
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Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Not indicated | 16 |  |
See all 16 patients who’ve stopped having Brain tumor removal / resection
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Brain tumor removal / resection
Always |
1 | 20% |
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Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
4 | 80% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Brain tumor removal / resection
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
1 | 20% |
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A little |
1 | 20% |
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Not at all |
3 | 60% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Brain tumor removal / resection
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
1 | 100% |
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