Colorectal cancer adjuvant treatment in elderly patients

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-206

  Pasetto, Lara Maria ^a   Rossi, Elena ^a   Jirillo, Antonio ^a   Monfardini, Silvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Chemotherapy; Colorectal cancer; Elderly; Review

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; LEVAMISOLE;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DATA BASE; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEUKOPENIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICARE; NAUSEA; STOMATITIS; TOXICITY; VOMITING;

EID: 24044484435     PISSN: 10408428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2005.03.008     Document Type: Review

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