Clinical Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 70-76 , February 2006

A Pilot Randomised Comparison of Dexamethasone 96mg vs 16mg per day for Malignant Spinal-cord Compression Treated by Radiotherapy: TROG 01.05 Superdex Study

  • P.H. Graham

      Affiliations

    • St George Hospital Cancer Care Centre, Kogarah, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: Dr Peter Graham, Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Short Street, Kogarah 2217, Australia. Tel: +61-2-9350-3934; Fax: +61-2-9350-3958
    • P.H.G., A.C., G.D. and C.M. are also at The University of New South Wales.
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  • A. Capp

      Affiliations

    • Wollongong Cancer Care Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
    • P.H.G., A.C., G.D. and C.M. are also at The University of New South Wales.
    • ,
  • G. Delaney

      Affiliations

    • Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • P.H.G., A.C., G.D. and C.M. are also at The University of New South Wales.
    • ,
  • G. Goozee

      Affiliations

    • Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • B. Hickey

      Affiliations

    • Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • S. Turner

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, Syndey, Australia
    • ,
  • L. Browne

      Affiliations

    • St George Hospital Cancer Care Centre, Kogarah, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • C. Milross

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, Australia
    • P.H.G., A.C., G.D. and C.M. are also at The University of New South Wales.
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  • A. Wirth

      Affiliations

    • Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Received 6 April 2005 ,Revised 15 August 2005 ,Accepted 22 August 2005.

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PII: S0936-6555(05)00337-7

doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2005.08.015

Clinical Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 70-76 , February 2006

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