ONCOLOGY: December 2010 Supplement

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Exploring the Clinical Decisions of US Community-Based Oncologists and Hematologists in the Management of Multiple Myeloma and Follicular LymphomaSupported by educational grants from Celgene Corporation, Cephalon Inc, and Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc

Exploring the Clinical Decisions of US Community-Based Oncologists and Hematologists in the Management of Multiple Myeloma and Follicular Lymphoma
Supported by educational grants from Celgene Corporation, Cephalon Inc, and Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc

 

To obtain a better understanding of community-based medical oncology practice patterns, 43 oncologists within the United States were recruited to complete a traditional clinical case–based questionnaire and to contribute specific anonymous demographic and treatment information derived from their actual patients. This information was used to create a cross-sectional case database on two types of cancer in which major clinical advances have been reported in recent years - multiple myeloma and follicular lymphoma.

 

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