Improving Quality of Life for Glioma Patients: Enhancing Support Access
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 151
Special Issue Editor
2. Division of Neurosurgery, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128, USA
Interests: neuro-oncology; neurosurgery; neuropalliative care; quality improvement
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Glioma is among the most aggressive and life-altering primary brain tumors, often imposing substantial physical, cognitive, and psychosocial burdens on patients and their families. Despite advances in surgical, radiation, and chemotherapeutic strategies, long-term survival remains limited, and quality of life is often severely compromised throughout the disease trajectory. Issues including physical symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, psychosocial challenges, and inadequate palliative care access continue to undermine patient well-being.
In recent years, increasing attention has been directed toward patient-centered care models that integrate multidisciplinary support, including rehabilitation, psychosocial services, palliative care, and digital health solutions. This Special Issue, “Improving Quality of Life for Glioma Patients: Enhancing Support Access”, focuses on innovative approaches to optimize supportive care, symptom management, psychosocial intervention, and multidisciplinary support for glioma patients. We aim to highlight clinical evidence, practical strategies, and care models that address unmet needs and improve daily functioning, emotional health, and overall quality of life. By integrating clinical insights, supportive care research, and translational perspectives, this issue seeks to advance equitable access to high-quality supportive and palliative care and ultimately improve outcomes for individuals and caregivers affected by diagnoses of glioma.
Dr. Adela Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- glioma
- quality of life
- palliative care
- supportive care
- patient-centered care
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