Adjuvant tamoxifen: Predictors of use side effects, and discontinuation in older women

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 322-328

  Demissie, S ^a   Silliman, R A ^a   Lash, T L ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; DEPRESSION; EDEMA; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PHLEBITIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; VAGINITIS; VOMITING;

EID: 0035863386     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.2.322     Document Type: Article

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