Phase III controlled evaluation of glutamine for decreasing stomatitis in patients receiving fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 258-261

  Okuno, Scott H ^a   Woodhouse, Charles O ^a   Loprinzi, Charles L ^a   Sloan, Jeff A ^a   LaVasseur, Beth I ^b   Clemens Schutjer, Danette ^c   Swan, Debra ^d   Axvig, Claudia ^e   Ebbert, Larry P ^f   Tria Tirona, Maria R B ^g   Michalak, John C ^h   Pierson, Nancy ⁱ  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Ann Arbor Regional CCOP   (United States)

^c Iowa Oncology Research Association CCOP   (United States)

^d Duluth CCOP   (United States)

^e MeritCare Hospital   (United States)

^f Rapid City Regional Oncology Group   (United States)

^g Allan Blair Cancer Centre   (Canada)

^h Siouxland Hematology Oncology Associates   (United States)

ⁱ Sioux Community Cancer Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

5 FU chemotherapy; Mucositis; Placebo controlled trial

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINATE CALCIUM; GLUTAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMATITIS;

EID: 0033512244     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199906000-00009     Document Type: Article

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