Brain Tumor at Diagnosis: From Cognition and Behavior to Quality of Life
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Symptoms at Diagnosis
4. Meningioma
5. Glioma
6. Pituitary Adenoma
7. Communication of Diagnosis
8. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Chieffo, D.P.R.; Lino, F.; Ferrarese, D.; Belella, D.; Della Pepa, G.M.; Doglietto, F. Brain Tumor at Diagnosis: From Cognition and Behavior to Quality of Life. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 541. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13030541
Chieffo DPR, Lino F, Ferrarese D, Belella D, Della Pepa GM, Doglietto F. Brain Tumor at Diagnosis: From Cognition and Behavior to Quality of Life. Diagnostics. 2023; 13(3):541. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13030541
Chicago/Turabian StyleChieffo, Daniela Pia Rosaria, Federica Lino, Daniele Ferrarese, Daniela Belella, Giuseppe Maria Della Pepa, and Francesco Doglietto. 2023. "Brain Tumor at Diagnosis: From Cognition and Behavior to Quality of Life" Diagnostics 13, no. 3: 541. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13030541
APA StyleChieffo, D. P. R., Lino, F., Ferrarese, D., Belella, D., Della Pepa, G. M., & Doglietto, F. (2023). Brain Tumor at Diagnosis: From Cognition and Behavior to Quality of Life. Diagnostics, 13(3), 541. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13030541