Adherence and patients' experiences with the use of capecitabine in daily practice

• Main Authors: Lonneke Timmers (Author), Christel Boons (Author), Dirk Mangnus (Author), Peter van de Ven (Author), Pieter van den Berg (Author), Aart Beeker (Author), Eleonora Swart (Author), Richard Honeywell (Author), Godefridus Peters (Author), Epie Boven (Author), Jacqueline Hugtenburg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Capecitabine is a widely prescribed oral anticancer agent. We studied medication adherence and explored its use in daily practice from a patients' perspective. Methods: Patients (n=92) starting capecitabine were followed up to five 3-week cycles. Adherence was assessed using a pill...