A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS WAITING TIMES TO FIRST TREATMENT IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN TUMOR.

The aim was to investigate and determine waiting intervals from diagnosis to first treatment in brain tumor patients. A prospective observational study was performed at the Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia, from February 21, 2016 until April 10, 2017. The inclusion criterion was the diagnosis of brain tumor confirmed by standard neuroimaging methods.