Position paper by the UKCCCR elderly cancer patients in Clinical Trials Working Group

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-3

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CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0033989828     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.1999.0866     Document Type: Editorial

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