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  • Neuro-oncology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

  • Brain neoplasms significantly impact neurocognitive abilities.
  • Cancer treatments, while extending survival, often result in persistent neurocognitive deficits.
  • The concepts of self and self-identity are frequently overlooked in neuro-oncology care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the impact of brain tumors and treatments on self-perception and identity.
  • To underscore the need for exploring self and self-identity in neuro-oncology.
  • To advocate for the development of assessment tools for these changes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on neurocognitive effects of brain tumors.
  • Discussion of clinical implications for patient care and individualized treatment.
  • Identification of research gaps concerning self and self-identity in brain tumor patients.

Main Results:

  • Brain cancers and their treatments can profoundly alter neurocognitive functions.
  • These alterations can challenge a patient's fundamental sense of self and identity.
  • Current neuro-oncology practice inadequately addresses these psychological dimensions.

Conclusions:

  • Individualized patient care must incorporate the psychological effects on self and identity.
  • There is a critical need for further clinical research into self-perception changes in brain tumor patients.
  • Development of a clinical tool is essential for assessing self and self-identity alterations.