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Principles of Clinical Trials

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Proper design and conduct of a clinical trial requires the consideration of a set of principles. These principles include the collaborative effort, consideration of both a medical and a statistical plan, and development of a data network. The Ludwig Breast Cancer Study Group with international participants has been formed according to these principles. This represents an approach to clinical trials which is designed to maximize the scientific pay-off. The goal is to determine the optimal treatment for every identifiable prognostic subgroup of patients.

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    1. Chirurgische Klinik, Klinikum der Universität Heidelberg, Kirschnerstraße 1, D-6900, Heidelberg 1, Germany

      B. Henningsen  & F. Linder  & 

    2. ICI-Pharma, Clinical Research, Postfach 103109, D-6900, Heidelberg 1, Germany

      C. Steichele

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    Ludwig Breast Cancer Study Group. (1980). Principles of Clinical Trials. In: Henningsen, B., Linder, F., Steichele, C. (eds) Endocrine Treatment of Breast Cancer. Recent Results in Cancer Research / Fortschritte der Krebsforschung / Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, vol 71. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81406-8_29

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