Penn State Hershey Brain, Skull Base, Spine and Peripheral Nervous System Tumor Registry
Objective
1. To define patterns in care and gaps in treatment quality for patients with any central or peripheral nervous system tumor 2. To provide longitudinal data for outcome studies including quality of life metrics. 3. To generate hypotheses regarding the association of potential prognostic variables with outcomes in this patient population. 4. To generate hypotheses regarding the association of various therapeutic interventions with outcomes in this patient population. 5. To provide benchmark data for the development of quality improvement metrics. 6. To provide information to clinicians during the treatment process to facilitate informed decision-making by conducting quarterly reviews.
