Differences in Symptom Burden in Primary Brain Tumor Patients Based on Sex, Race, and Ethnicity: a Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Background: Symptom burden affects quality of life and prognosis in primary brain tumor (PBT) patients. Knowing whether symptom burden varies based on sex, race, or ethnicity may affect the interpretation of the relationship between symptoms and survival may reveal issues with applying the tools to measure symptom burden to different groups and may identify inequities in symptom management that need to be addressed at a system level. To determine whether symptoms in PBT patients vary across demographic groups, we conducted a retrospective chart review of symptom burden collected as part of routine care in a diverse population.