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SUBMITTER: Bridgewater J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4984909 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bridgewater John J Lopes Andre A Palmer Daniel D Cunningham David D Anthoney Alan A Maraveyas Anthony A Madhusudan Srinivasan S Iveson Tim T Valle Juan J Wasan Harpreet H
British journal of cancer 20160401 9
<h4>Background</h4>The ABC-02 (Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer) study established cisplatin and gemcitabine (CisGem) as the standard first-line chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC). We examine quality of life (QoL), describe the long-term survivors and provide a long-term outcome.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 410 BTC patients were randomised to receive either CisGem or gemcitabine alone (Gem); 324 patients consented to complete EORTC QLQ-C30 and EOR ...[more]