The ATAC (Arimidex™, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination) adjuvant breast cancer trial in postmenopausal patients: Factors influencing the success of patient recruitment

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 38, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 1984-1986

  Baum, Mike ^a  

^a Portland Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastrozole; Aromatase inhibitor; Early breast cancer; Trial recruitment

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; TAMOXIFEN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; NITRILE; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT INFORMATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; BREAST TUMOR; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; NITRILES; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAMOXIFEN; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 0036771649     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(02)00154-5     Document Type: Article

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