Docetaxel-induced myositis: Report of a novel side-effect [1]

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 369-370

  Hughes, B G M ^a   Stuart Harris, R ^b  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOCETAXEL; EPIRUBICIN; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; RAMIPRIL;

ADULT; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOSITIS; TAXOIDS;

EID: 20444433209     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00846.x     Document Type: Letter

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