Entry into clinical trials in breast cancer: The importance of specialist teams

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1004-1007

  Twelves, C J ^a   Thomson, C S ^b   Young, J ^c   Gould, A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Cancer Intelligence Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Cancer Therapy Network   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Clinical trials; Multidisciplinary teams

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER REGISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SELECTION; REGISTRIES; SCOTLAND; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032101830     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(97)10126-5     Document Type: Article

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