Breast Cancer in Nigeria: Is Non-Adherence to Chemotherapy Schedules a Major Factor in the Reported Poor Treatment Outcome?

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作者
Adisa, Adewale O. [2 ,3 ]
Gukas, Isaac D. [1 ]
Lawal, Oladejo O. [2 ,3 ]
Adesunkanmi, Abdul Rasheed K. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ E Anglia, Biomed Res Ctr, Sch Med Hlth Policy & Practice, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England
[2] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Dept Surg, Gen Surg Unit, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
[3] Obafemi Awolowo Univ Teaching Hosp Complex, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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RANDOMIZED-TRIALS; WOMEN; MORTALITY;
D O I
10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00883.x
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
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