Comorbidities and Concomitant Medication Use in Men with Prostate Cancer or High Levels of PSA Compared to Matched Controls: A GPRD Analysis
Comorbidity influences screening practice, treatment choice, quality of life, and survival. The presence of comorbidities and medication use could place patients at greater risks of adverse effects from certain interventions. We conducted a longitudinal cohort study in the General Practice Research...
Main Authors: | Haojie Li, Elizabeth Hodgson, Louise Watson, Amit Shukla, Jeanenne J. Nelson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Cancer Epidemiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/291704 |
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