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Representation of older patients in cancer treatment trials

  1. Edward L. Trimble M.D., M. P. H.1,*,
  2. Dennis Cain Ph.D.1,
  3. Richard S. Ungerleider M.D.1,
  4. Michael A. Friedman M.D.1,
  5. Christine L. Carter Ph.D., M. P. H.2,
  6. Boris Freidlin M.S.2

Article first published online: 28 JUN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19941001)74:7+<2208::AID-CNCR2820741737>3.0.CO;2-#

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Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: American Cancer Society, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, National Conference on Cancer and the Older Person, Atlanta, Georgia, February 10–12, 1994

Volume 74, Issue Supplement S7, pages 2208–2214, 1 October 1994

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Trimble, E. L., Cain, D., Ungerleider, R. S., Friedman, M. A., Carter, C. L. and Freidlin, B. (1994), Representation of older patients in cancer treatment trials. Cancer, 74: 2208–2214. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19941001)74:7+<2208::AID-CNCR2820741737>3.0.CO;2-#

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  1. 1

    Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

  2. 2

    The EMMES Corporation, Potomac, Maryland

*National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Boulevard, Suite 741, Rockville MD 20852

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 28 JUN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 MAY 1994
  4. Manuscript Received: 14 APR 1994

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