“Chipped but not broken” – patients’ symptoms and challenges beyond five years post radiotherapy for meningioma: a qualitative interview study
Linda Åkeflo, Karin Ahlberg, Per Fessé, Petronella Lannerheim, Per Fransson, Ingrid Kristensen, Emma Ohlsson-Nevo, Katarina Sjövall, Ulrica Langegård · 2026
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Linda Åkeflo is lead author of a 2026 qualitative interview study titled Chipped but not broken. It covers life more than five years after radiotherapy for meningioma. Meningioma is the most common brain tumour in adults. These tumours are usually benign, but treatment can leave lasting headache, tiredness, and thinking problems.
Twenty people took part in online interviews, 17 treated with proton beam therapy and three with standard radiotherapy, most over six years earlier. Two themes emerged: adjusted life circumstances and reduced autonomy. Some described lasting symptoms that reshaped daily life, yet also built new routines and accepted new limits. Others felt more dependent on family.
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| CREATOR | Linda Åkeflo, Karin Ahlberg, Per Fessé, Petronella Lannerheim, Per Fransson, Ingrid Kristensen, Emma Ohlsson-Nevo, Katarina Sjövall, Ulrica Langegård |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38394 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |