A Survey of Patient-Relevant Outcomes in Pediatric Craniopharyngioma: Focus on Hypothalamic Obesity

A Survey of Patient-Relevant Outcomes in Pediatric Craniopharyngioma: Focus on Hypothalamic Obesity

ContextIndividuals treated for pediatric craniopharyngioma, a rare, grade 1 brain tumor, frequently develop hypothalamic obesity, a complication often recalcitrant to intervention. Although hypothalamic obesity is known to adversely impact quality of life, less is known about how caregivers and pati...

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Main Authors: Meghan Craven, Julia H. Crowley, Lucas Chiang, Cassie Kline, Fatema Malbari, Matthew C. Hocking, Shana E. McCormack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hypothalamic obesity
pediatric craniopharyngioma
social function
brain tumor
hypopituitarism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.876770/full

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