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Q-TWiST analysis of ixabepilone in combination with capecitabine on quality of life in patients with metastatic breast cancer

  1. Patricia K. Corey-Lisle PhD, RN1,
  2. Ronald Peck MD1,
  3. Pralay Mukhopadhyay PhD1,
  4. Lucinda Orsini DPM, MPH1,
  5. Shima Safikhani MPH2,
  6. Jill A. Bell PhD2,
  7. Gabriel Hortobagyi MD3,
  8. Henri Roche MD4,
  9. Pierfranco Conte MD5,
  10. Dennis A. Revicki PhD2,†,*

Article first published online: 19 MAY 2011

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26213

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 118, Issue 2, pages 461–468, 15 January 2012

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Corey-Lisle, P. K., Peck, R., Mukhopadhyay, P., Orsini, L., Safikhani, S., Bell, J. A., Hortobagyi, G., Roche, H., Conte, P. and Revicki, D. A. (2012), Q-TWiST analysis of ixabepilone in combination with capecitabine on quality of life in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Cancer, 118: 461–468. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26213

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  1. 1

    Neurology, Virology, and Immunology, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Wallingford, Connecticut

  2. 2

    United BioSource Corporation, Center for Health Outcomes Research, Bethesda, Maryland

  3. 3

    Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  4. 4

    Institut Claudius Regard, Toulouse, France

  5. 5

    University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

  1. †

    Fax: (301) 654-9864

*Center for Health Outcomes Research, United BioSource Corporation, 7101 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 600, Bethesda, MD 20814

  1. †

    Fax: (301) 654-9864

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 JAN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 19 MAY 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 APR 2011
  4. Manuscript Revised: 30 MAR 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 19 JAN 2011

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