Use of Palliative Cisplatinum for Advanced Cervical Cancer in a Resource-Poor Setting: A Case Series From Kenya
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of cisplatinum for palliative treatment of advanced cervical cancer in a resource-poor setting. Methods: An observational case series is reported from a university teaching hospital in Kenya. All women presenting with advanced cervical cancer an...
Main Authors: | Elkanah Orang’o, Peter Itsura, Philip Tonui, Hellen Muliro, Barry Rosen, Luc van Lonkhuijzen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Global Oncology |
Online Access: | http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.2016.006411 |
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