2023
QOL-09. QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER SURGERY FOR LOWER GRADE GLIOMAS
Heffernan A, Wu Y, Benz L, Verhaak R, Kwan B, Claus E. QOL-09. QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER SURGERY FOR LOWER GRADE GLIOMAS. Neuro-Oncology 2023, 25: v250-v250. PMCID: PMC10639580, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noad179.0961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-grade gliomasGrade gliomasNon-malignant brain tumoursShort Form Health SurveyBackground Limited dataForm Health SurveyGeneral healthy populationGroup of patientsMedical Outcomes StudyCase/control studyLong-term qualityTime of interviewResidents of ConnecticutQOL outcomesSample average ageHealth SurveyOutcome studiesMeningioma casesTreatment groupsBrain tumorsAverage ageControl studyHealthy populationControl populationPrime of life
2017
Quality of life after surgery for intracranial meningioma
Benz LS, Wrensch MR, Schildkraut JM, Bondy ML, Warren JL, Wiemels JL, Claus EB. Quality of life after surgery for intracranial meningioma. Cancer 2017, 124: 161-166. PMID: 28902404, PMCID: PMC6415762, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health SurveyShort Form-36 Health SurveyGeneral healthy populationCase-control studyLong-term qualityCase/control statusResidents of ConnecticutDomains of PhysicalRole PhysicalRole EmotionalInitial diagnosisQOL outcomesHealthy controlsClinical significanceHealth SurveyMeningioma casesIntracranial meningiomasCurrent studyHealthy populationControl statusTelephone interviewsPatientsMental healthMeningiomasSignificant decrease
2012
Exogenous hormone use, reproductive factors, and risk of intracranial meningioma in females.
Claus EB, Calvocoressi L, Bondy ML, Wrensch M, Wiemels JL, Schildkraut JM. Exogenous hormone use, reproductive factors, and risk of intracranial meningioma in females. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2012, 118: 649-56. PMID: 23101448, PMCID: PMC3756881, DOI: 10.3171/2012.9.jns12811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge of OnsetAgedBody Mass IndexBreast FeedingConnecticutContraceptives, OralEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleHumansMassachusettsMenarcheMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaMenopauseMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNorth CarolinaOdds RatioParityRegistriesReproductive HistoryRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSan FranciscoSmokingTexasConceptsBody mass indexMeningioma riskMass indexIntracranial meningiomasExogenous hormone useHormone replacement therapyRisk of meningiomaYears of ageCurrent useResidents of ConnecticutHormone medicationWomen 29Postmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenCurrent smokingFertility medicationsOral contraceptivesHormone useMenstrual factorsSignificant positive associationCigarette smokingReplacement therapyRisk factorsReproductive factorsSignificant elevation