Quality of Life Is Independently Associated With Neurocognitive Function in Patients With Brain Tumors: Analysis of a Prospective Clinical Trial

Purpose We conducted the first prospective longitudinal study examining the independent association between patient-reported health-related quality of life (hrQoL) (physical, social/family, emotional, functional, and brain cancer-specific) and neurocognitive function (NCF), while controlling for mood symptoms in patients with primary brain tumors. Methods and Materials Patients with primary brain tumors (n = 59) receiving brain radiation therapy...