Abstract:Background
The advantages of orally active chemotherapy make it a valuable option for treating cancer patients.
Purpose
To assess the use and cost of oral vinorelbine (OV) in a regional hospital.
Materials and methods
A retrospective descriptive study carried out from January 2009 till September 2010. The authors report on all the patients who were treated with OV during the period of study. The authors checked the following information: sex, age, diagnosis, previous and subsequent chemotherapy regimens, c… Show more
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