Comparison of the EORTC QLQ-BN20 and the FACT-Br quality of life questionnaires for patients with primary brain cancers: a literature review

[1] Jemal A(2010)Cancer statistics, 2010 CA: Cancer J Clin 60 277-300

[2] Siegel R(1996)Brain tumor as a threat to life and personality: the spouse’s perspective J Psychosoc Oncol 14 1-18

[3] Xu J(2012)Translation and validation of the EORTC brain cancer module (EORTC QLQ-BN20) for use in Iran Health Qual Life Outcome 10 54-187

[4] Ward E(2008)Trials in palliative treatment—have the goal posts been moved? Lancet Oncol 9 186-799

[5] Salander P(2009)Distress and quality of life in primary high-grade brain tumor patients Support Care Cancer 17 793-996

[6] Khoshnevisan A(2005)Radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide for glioblastoma N Engl J Med 352 987-605

[7] Yekaninejad M(2007)Molecular targeted therapies and chemotherapy in malignant gliomas Curr Opin Oncol 19 598-219

[8] Ardankani S(2012)Comparison of the EORTC QLQ-BM22 and the FACT-BP for assessment of quality of life in cancer patients with bone metastases Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcome Res 12 213-170

[9] Pakpour A(2006)Translation and pilot validation of Hindi translation of assessing quality of life in patients with primary brain tumours using EORTC brain module (BN-20) J Cancer Res Ther 2 166-133

[10] Mardani A(2004)Assessing cancer-related quality of life across a spectrum of applications. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 33 126-506

[1] Jemal A(2010)Cancer statistics, 2010 CA: Cancer J Clin 60 277-300

[2] Siegel R(1996)Brain tumor as a threat to life and personality: the spouse’s perspective J Psychosoc Oncol 14 1-18

[3] Xu J(2012)Translation and validation of the EORTC brain cancer module (EORTC QLQ-BN20) for use in Iran Health Qual Life Outcome 10 54-187

[4] Ward E(2008)Trials in palliative treatment—have the goal posts been moved? Lancet Oncol 9 186-799

[5] Salander P(2009)Distress and quality of life in primary high-grade brain tumor patients Support Care Cancer 17 793-996

[6] Khoshnevisan A(2005)Radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide for glioblastoma N Engl J Med 352 987-605

[7] Yekaninejad M(2007)Molecular targeted therapies and chemotherapy in malignant gliomas Curr Opin Oncol 19 598-219

[8] Ardankani S(2012)Comparison of the EORTC QLQ-BM22 and the FACT-BP for assessment of quality of life in cancer patients with bone metastases Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcome Res 12 213-170

[9] Pakpour A(2006)Translation and pilot validation of Hindi translation of assessing quality of life in patients with primary brain tumours using EORTC brain module (BN-20) J Cancer Res Ther 2 166-133

[10] Mardani A(2004)Assessing cancer-related quality of life across a spectrum of applications. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 33 126-506