Patient preferences for interferon alfa in multiple myeloma

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1672-1679

  Ludwig, Heinz ^a   Fritz, Elke ^a   Neuda, Jane ^a   Durie, Brian G M ^a  

^a WILHELMINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ALPHA INTERFERON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER REGRESSION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031002753     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1997.15.4.1672     Document Type: Article

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