Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Palliative Chemotherapy: A Randomized Phase II Study

Matthew Maddocks; Vanessa Halliday; Alpna Chauhan; Victoria Taylor; Annmarie Nelson; Cathy Sampson; Anthony Byrne; Gareth Griffiths; Andrew Wilcock

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086059

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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Palliative Chemotherapy: A Randomized Phase II Study

Matthew Maddocks,

Affiliations Kings College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, London, United Kingdom, Department of Palliative Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals National Health Service Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Vanessa Halliday,

Affiliation School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Alpna Chauhan,

Affiliation King’s Mill Hospital, Sherwood Forest Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Sutton in Ashfield, United Kingdom
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Victoria Taylor,

Affiliation Department of Palliative Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals National Health Service Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Annmarie Nelson,

Affiliation Marie Curie Research Centre and Wales Cancer Trials Unit, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Cathy Sampson,

Affiliation Marie Curie Research Centre and Wales Cancer Trials Unit, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Anthony Byrne,

Affiliation Marie Curie Research Centre and Wales Cancer Trials Unit, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Gareth Griffiths ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Gareth Griffiths, Andrew Wilcock

Affiliation Marie Curie Research Centre and Wales Cancer Trials Unit, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Andrew Wilcock

Contributed equally to this work with: Gareth Griffiths, Andrew Wilcock

* E-mail: andrew.wilcock@nottingham.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Palliative Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals National Health Service Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Palliative Chemotherapy: A Randomized Phase II Study

Matthew Maddocks,
Vanessa Halliday,
Alpna Chauhan,
Victoria Taylor,
Annmarie Nelson,
Cathy Sampson,
Anthony Byrne,
Gareth Griffiths,
Andrew Wilcock

Published: December 30, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086059

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