European Journal of Cancer
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 268-274 , January 2009

Lessons learned from independent central review

  • R. Ford

      Affiliations

    • RadPharm, 100 Overlook Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +1 609 936 2604; fax: +1 609 514 4898.
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  • L. Schwartz

      Affiliations

    • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA
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  • J. Dancey

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Institute of Canada – Clinical Trials Group, Kingston, ON, Canada
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  • L.E. Dodd

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • E.A. Eisenhauer

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Institute of Canada – Clinical Trials Group, Kingston, ON, Canada
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  • S. Gwyther

      Affiliations

    • East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, Surrey, UK
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  • L. Rubinstein

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • D. Sargent

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • L. Shankar

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • P. Therasse

      Affiliations

    • GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Rixensart, Belgium
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  • J. Verweij

      Affiliations

    • Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 17 October 2008 ,Accepted 29 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.10.031

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 268-274 , January 2009