Summary of current cooperative group clinical trials in thoracic malignancies Journal Article
| Authors: | Rusch, V. W.; Feins, R. H.; for the Thoracic Intergroup |
| Article Title: | Summary of current cooperative group clinical trials in thoracic malignancies |
| Abstract: | Historically, thoracic surgeons have played a pivotal role in the success of clinical trials for early-stage thoracic malignancies. This is illustrated by the experience of the Veterans Administration Surgical Oncology Group and by the Lung Cancer Study Group. Since the dissolution of the Lung Cancer Study Group, the other cooperative groups have been unable to complete any large randomized trials because of a lack of surgical participation. A group of thoracic surgeons is now addressing this problem by unifying research efforts across the cooperative groups. The aim of this summary is to disseminate information about those efforts and to encourage the involvement of North American thoracic surgeons in current clinical trials. © 1994. |
| Keywords: | cancer chemotherapy; clinical trial; cisplatin; fluorouracil; antineoplastic agent; neoplasm staging; etoposide; lung cancer; vinblastine; thoracic neoplasms; isotretinoin; physician's role; thorax surgery; granulocyte colony stimulating factor; meta analysis; clinical trials; thoracic surgery; hydrazine sulfate; human; priority journal; article |
| Journal Title: | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume: | 57 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1994-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 102 |
| End Page: | 106 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0003-4975(94)90374-3 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 8279873 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 14 January 2019 -- Article -- Source: Scopus |
