Heather Leeper, MD

Establishing the content validity of Patient-Reported Outcome measures used in neuro-oncology based on the WHO ICF framework: part of the RANO-PRO initiative.
Establishing the content validity of Patient-Reported Outcome measures used in neuro-oncology based on the WHO ICF framework: part of the RANO-PRO initiative. Neuro Oncol. 2025 Apr 28.
PMID: 40293144

Palliative care services in neuro-oncology: Mind the gap.
Palliative care services in neuro-oncology: Mind the gap. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Oct; 11(5):513-514.
PMID: 39279767

The COVID-19 pandemic experience for patients with central nervous system tumors: Differences in patient-reported outcomes and practice recommendations.
The COVID-19 pandemic experience for patients with central nervous system tumors: Differences in patient-reported outcomes and practice recommendations. Neurooncol Pract. 2025 Feb; 12(1):76-86.
PMID: 39917751

Palliative care in neuro-oncology: The elephant in the room.
Palliative care in neuro-oncology: The elephant in the room. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Aug; 11(4):367-368.
PMID: 39006530

Assessing sleep in primary brain tumor patients using smart wearables and patient-reported data: Feasibility and interim analysis of an observational study.
Assessing sleep in primary brain tumor patients using smart wearables and patient-reported data: Feasibility and interim analysis of an observational study. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Oct; 11(5):640-651.
PMID: 39279778

Towards gender equity in neuro-oncology.
Towards gender equity in neuro-oncology. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Feb; 11(1):3-4.
PMID: 38222051

Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention targeting distress and anxiety symptoms in patients with primary brain tumors: Interim analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial.
Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention targeting distress and anxiety symptoms in patients with primary brain tumors: Interim analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial. J Neurooncol. 2023 Mar; 162(1):137-145.
PMID: 36884201

Association of Employment Status With Symptom Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living With Primary CNS Tumors.
Association of Employment Status With Symptom Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living With Primary CNS Tumors. Neurology. 2023 04 18; 100(16):e1723-e1736.
PMID: 36754634

Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention targeting distress and anxiety symptoms in patients with primary brain tumors: Interim analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial.
Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention targeting distress and anxiety symptoms in patients with primary brain tumors: Interim analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial. Res Sq. 2023 Jan 31.
PMID: 36789426

Heterogeneous clinicopathological findings and patient-reported outcomes in adults with MN1-altered CNS tumors: A case report and systematic literature review.
Heterogeneous clinicopathological findings and patient-reported outcomes in adults with MN1-altered CNS tumors: A case report and systematic literature review. Front Oncol. 2023; 13:1099618.
PMID: 36741001

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