Role of nonclinical factors in the receipt of high-quality systemic adjuvant breast cancer treatment

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-124

  Griggs, Jennifer J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADJUVANT THERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER REGISTRY; EDITORIAL; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS;

EID: 84855585460     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: 15277755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2011.39.4270     Document Type: Editorial

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