Rates of inclusion of teenagers and young adults in England into National Cancer Research Network clinical trials: Report from the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Teenage and Young Adult Clinical Studies Development Group

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1967-1974

  Fern, L ^a   Davies, S ^b   Eden, T ^c   Feltbower, R ^d   Grant, R ^e   Hawkins, M ^f   Lewis, I ^d   Loucaides, E ^g   Rowntree, C ^h   Stenning, S ⁱ   Whelan, J ^a,j  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b TEENAGE CANCER TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^e St Brycedale Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^g INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^j UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Accrual rates; Age inequalities in cancer care; Clinical trials; Teenagers and young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER RESEARCH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS, PHASE III AS TOPIC; ENGLAND; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57449083953     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604751     Document Type: Article

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