Home infusions of biphosphonate in cancer patients: A prospective study

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-220

  Italiano, Antoine ^a,c   Ciais, C ^b   Chamorey, E ^c   Marcy, P Y ^b   Largillier, R ^a   Ferrero, J M ^a   Thyss, A ^a  

^a Centre Regional de Lutte Contre le Cancer Antoine Lacassagne   (France)

^b Supportive Care Department   (France)

^c Department of Biostatistics ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Biphosphonates; Cancer home care; Satisfaction; Zoledronic acid

Indexed keywords

ZOLEDRONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; BONE PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33646854406     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2006.18.2.217     Document Type: Article

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