Infusion pumps for systemic and intra-arterial chemotherapy of colorectal liver metastases

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 257-258

  Howell, J D ^a   Gallagher, H ^a   Kane, E ^a   Maguire, R ^a   McArdle, C S ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Cost savings; Infusion pumps; Infusions, intra arterial; Infusions, intravenous

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COST SAVINGS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; INFUSIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 1842366024     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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