Incorporation of geriatric principles in oncology clinical trials

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 34, 2007, Pages 5350-5351

  Hurria, Arti ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLINIC ACID; UFT;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON CANCER; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 36849075172     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2007.13.7125     Document Type: Editorial

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