Adjuvant Tamoxifen: Predictors of Use, Side Effects, and Discontinuation in Older Women
- 15 January 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Vol. 19 (2) , 322-328
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2001.19.2.322
Abstract
PURPOSE: To identify predictors of adjuvant tamoxifen use, side effects, and discontinuation in older women. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We followed a cohort of 303 women ≥ 55 years of age diagnosed with...Keywords
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