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This study was conducted to identify common problems encountered by patients with brain tumors using Roy's Adaptation Model and to formulate nursing diagnostic priorities for patients with brain tumors. Sample [N = 68] consisted of patients with a diagnosis of brain tumor. Age ranged from 18 to 63 years. Findings showed that, most of the brain tumor patients' problems fall in the basic physiological mode of Roy's Adaptation Model while, few of problems fall into the three other modes of adaptation; namely, self-concept, role function and interdependence. Significant difference between both sexes was found regarding the postoperartive complications. However, age was not found to affect the occurrence of these complications. It is assumed that, nursing diagnosis would be the keystone of the care plan of brain tumor patients in improving the quality of delivered patients care for such specialized group of patients