Compliance and toxicity of adjuvant CMF in elderly breast cancer patients: a single-center experience.

作者: Ermelinda De Maio , Adriano Gravina , Carmen Pacilio , Gerardo Amabile , Vincenzo Labonia

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-5-30

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摘要: Background Few data are available on compliance and safety of adjuvant chemotherapy when indicated in elderly breast cancer patients; CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil) can be reasonably considered the most widely accepted standard treatment.

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