The goal of this observational study is to individuate tumors' and patients' features influencing the outcome after surgical tumor removal.
Patients operated because of removal of Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) tumor will be recruited accordingly to the inclusion criteria: the aims of the study will be illustrated and the informed consent signed. All the clinical and neuroradiological perioperative documents of the enrolled patients will be analyzed. As follow-up, thorough neurological exam wil be performed and specific surveys about after surgery social and working life will be administered; neuroradiological imaging will be performed. Then, the results will be investigated to individuate which factors were related to the outcome.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, Italy
oncological outcome
number of patients with tumor relapses
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 years
functional outcome
evaluation of: 1) Motor function accordingly to the "Medical Research Council muscle power scale (MRC); 2) Sensation accordingly to "The Ten Test for Sensation" (TTTS); 3) Pain accordingly to the "Numerical Rating Scale for Pain" (NRS).
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 years
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