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Colon cancer patient information seeking and the adoption of targeted therapy for on-label and off-label indications†

  1. Stacy W. Gray MD, AM1,‡,*,
  2. Katrina Armstrong MD, MSCE2,3,
  3. Angela DeMichele MD, MSCE2,3,
  4. J. Sanford Schwartz MD2,3,
  5. Robert C. Hornik PhD3

Article first published online: 23 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24186

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 115, Issue 7, pages 1424–1434, 1 April 2009

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Gray, S. W., Armstrong, K., DeMichele, A., Schwartz, J. S. and Hornik, R. C. (2009), Colon cancer patient information seeking and the adoption of targeted therapy for on-label and off-label indications. Cancer, 115: 1424–1434. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24186

Author Information

  1. 1

    Center for Outcomes and Policy Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts

  2. 2

    School of Medicine and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  3. 3

    Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  1. ‡

    Fax: (617) 632-3161

*Center for Outcomes and Policy Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, SM 224, Boston, MA 02115

  1. †

    The Pennsylvania Department of Health specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 23 FEB 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 21 OCT 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 SEP 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 11 JUL 2008

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  • National Cancer Institute. Grant Number: 5P50CA095856-05

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