Life expectancy as a measurement of the benefit shown by clinical trials of treatment for early breast cancer

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 92-94

  Haybittle, J L ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjuvant therapy; Breast cancer; Clinical trials; Life expectancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031960342     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(05)80485-6     Document Type: Article

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