Journal article
577P Reasons for Delay in Time to Initiation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer: a Multi-Institution Study
Abstract
Aim: Although adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) has been shown to improve survival in patients with colon cancer (CC), meta-analyses have suggested decreased survival with increasing Time To AC (TTAC). We examined the predominant factors leading to delayed TTAC in routine clinical practice. Methods: Individual medical records were reviewed for 1,608 patients with CC who initiated AC 2005-2012 at eight cancer centers in the Province of Ontario. …
Authors
Biagi J; Burkes R; Brezden-Masley C; Zbuk K; Meyers B; Levine O; Spadafora S; Welch S; Davdani S; Hopman W
Journal
Annals of Oncology, Vol. 25, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2014
DOI
10.1093/annonc/mdu333.79
ISSN
0923-7534