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Impact of eHealth Monitoring on Overall Survival in Patients With Metastatic NSCLC / Extensive-stage SCLC / Advanced TNBC Under First-line Treatment With Atezolizumab Plus Chemotherapy

Completed
Conditions
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Advanced (Locally Advanced and Inoperable or Metastatic), PD-L1 IC-positive TNBC
Interventions
Other: eHealth system support for symptom management via CANKADO
Registration Number
NCT03911219
Lead Sponsor
iOMEDICO AG
Brief Summary

The current study is aimed to test the benefit of a web-based application tool in NSCLC, SCLC and TNBC patients during the recently approved first-line treatment strategy with atezolizumab in combination with chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

Checkpoint inhibitors represent new, promising treatment opportunities in the palliative lung cancer setting. Among programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) inhibitors, atezolizumab (Tecentriq® ), a PD-L1 inhibitor, has been shown to ameliorate outcomes for NSCLC patients with metastatic disease: The open-label phase II multicenter studies POPLAR and BIRCH revealed an improved overall response rate and a benefit in overall survival (OS) under atezolizumab monotherapy. The open-label, randomized phase III OAK trial led to atezolizumab approval as monotherapy for patients with metastatic NSCLC whose disease progressed during or following platinumcontaining chemotherapy regardless of PD-L1 status.

Despite these developments, platinum-based chemotherapy regimens are still standard of care for lung cancer without druggable alterations. Lately combining conventional chemotherapeutics with immunotherapy showed promising results: A phase I study of first-line atezolizumab plus chemotherapy demonstrated efficacy regardless of PD-L1 status and an acceptable safety profile in multiple tumor types. Accordingly, ongoing phase III trials address potential benefits of platinum-based immunotherapy combinations in comparison to standard platinum-containing regimens in first-line NSCLC and SCLC. If additional bevacizumab might further enhance atezolizumab efficacy by inhibiting vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)-related immunosuppression is currently investigated in the IMpower150 trial.

Patients under intensive care for advanced cancers develop symptoms due to cancer progression and, possibly, due to therapy-related sideeffects. These symptoms are often not detected promptly by the treating physician leading to functional impairment and deconditioning of the patient's status with potential implications for the general outcome. Improved symptom control in late-stage cancer under exhaustive therapy regimens was achieved through intensified symptom management. Systematic collection of symptom information by electronic patientreported outcomes (ePROs) in addition to clinical routine provides an attractive basis for intensified symptom management. However, despite new, intriguing results, the proof of a significant benefit (defined as primary outcome measure) under first-line treatment is still limited in oncology trials.

In the palliative setting of lung cancer, routine treatment monitoring includes imaging at certain intervals. However, as approaching imaging assessments clarify the patient's fate, they are often a source for anxiety and concern. Additionally, patients with emerging symptoms often wait until the next routinely scheduled consultation with their treating oncologist. As a consequence, tumor progression without therapeutic hindrance over several weeks may occur and naturally shorten the patient's survival time. Clinical monitoring via self-assessed symptom-based approaches endows several benefits. Remarkably, 75-95% of relapses in lung cancer patients come with symptoms and, thus, a direct PRO measurement might be useful in the detection of an early disease progression. Easily accessible web-based application tools such as CANKADO were developed to report PROs more frequently compared to routine assessment. These tools help to strengthen the connection between patient and treating physician and to reduce patients' anxiety. Of note, even during treatment with toxic chemotherapy, most patients are willing and able to self-report via the web. Physicians appreciate PROs and trust in patient-reported information. In line with this, several promising studies confirmed a benefit from proactive, web-based monitoring programs. If symptoms occurred or worsened, the respective physician was informed earlier what resulted n improved OS, quality of life (QoL) and also in economic advantages due to less unnecessary routine check-ups. So far, these studies were performed on heterogeneous patient populations during chemotherapy. The current study is aimed to test the benefit of a web-based application tool in NSCLC, SCLC and TNBC patients during the recently approved first-line treatment strategy with atezolizumab in combination with chemotherapy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
154
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Prior treatment for stage IV non-squamous NSCLC (prior TKI therapy is allowed for EGFR mutant or ALK-positive NSCLC) or prior systemic treatment for extensive-stage SCLC or prior systemic chemotherapy for advanced TNBC
  2. History of severe (or known) hypersensitivity to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins or any component of atezolizumab formulation
  3. Pregnant or breast-feeding women

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CANKADO (Arm A)eHealth system support for symptom management via CANKADOCANKADO application as eHealth support system: Patients use CANKADO for regular symptom self-reporting in addition to standard of care symptom management.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival (OS)72 months

Time from randomization to death from any cause. Patients not experiencing an event (i.e., patients alive at their individual end of study) will be censored with the last date the patient was known to be alive.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disease control rate (DCR)72 months

The proportion of patients showing a best overall response of CR, PR, or SD (as assessed by the treating physician).

Progression Free Survival (PFS)72 months

The time from randomization to tumor progression or death from any cause, whatever occurs first. Patients being event-free (i.e., alive and progression-free) by the time of analysis or starting a new antineoplastic therapy before progression, will be censored at the date of the last adequate tumor assessment.

Time to deterioration in global health scale score72 months

To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) on quality of life (QoL) of the two study arms: Time to deterioration (TTD) by ≥ 10 points in the global health scale score

Alerts72 months

Frequency and total number of eHealth Support system (EHSS) alerts.

Change from baseline in the functional/symptom scores72 months

To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) on quality of life (QoL) of the two study arms: Change from baseline in the functional/symptom scores

Sensitivity of alerts72 months

Ratio of alert-initiated visits that result in detection of tumor progression and/or action-requiring symptom management (as evaluated by the oncologist) and all visits which result in detection of tumor progression and/or action-requiring symptom management.

Progression-detection rate72 months

The proportion of individuals who test positive for a first tumor progression during atezolizumab therapy in a specific type of tumor assessment (i.e., alert-triggered vs. non-alert-triggered), compared to the total number of first detected progressions during atezolizumab therapy (i.e., progressions detected in all tumor assessments during scheduled as well as unscheduled visits).

Relative dose intensity of first-line atezolizumab72 months

Relative dose intensity of first-line atezolizumab (including maintenance therapy)

Subscale scores and single item responses72 months

To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) on quality of life (QoL) of the two study arms Subscale scores and single item responses in Patient Reported Outcomes on QoL in both arms

Best response72 months

The best documented response (in terms of complete response \[CR\], partial response \[PR\], stable disease \[SD\], or progressive disease \[PD\]) per patient, as assessed by the treating physician.

Overall response rate (ORR)72 months

The proportion of patients showing a best overall response of CR or PR (as assessed by the treating physician).

Time to deterioration in functional/symptom scores72 months

To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) on quality of life (QoL) of the two study arms: Time to deterioration (TTD) by ≥ 10 points in the functional/symptom scores

Negative predictive value of alerts72 months

Ratio of non-alert-initiated visits with no result (i.e., neither detected tumor progression nor action-requiring symptom management) and all non-alert-initiated visits.

Patient compliance72 months

Intensity of use of application tool (defined as number of utilizations per week over the total observation time).

Change from baseline in the global health scale score72 months

To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) on quality of life (QoL) of the two study arms: Change from baseline in the global health scale score

Specifity of alerts72 months

Ratio of non-alert-initiated visits with neither detected tumor progression nor action-requiring symptom management (as evaluated by the oncologist) and all visits with neither detected tumor progression nor action-requiring symptom management.

Positive predictive value of alerts72 months

Ratio of alert-initiated visits that resulted in detection of tumor progression and/or action-requiring symptom management and all alert-initiated visits.

Safety and tolerability72 months

Frequency and severity of (serious) adverse events ((S)AEs) coded by the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA), summarized by Preferred Term and System Organ Class and graded according to CTCAE v5.0.

Frequency and severity of (serious) adverse drug reactions ((S)ADRs) with causal relationship to bevacizumab and/or atezolizumab coded by the MedDRA, summarized by Preferred Term and System Organ Class and graded according to CTCAE v5.0.

Treatment duration of first-line atezolizumab72 months

Treatment duration of first-line atezolizumab (including maintenance therapy)

Treatment duration of each combined first-line antineoplastic therapy substance72 months

Treatment duration of each combined first-line antineoplastic therapy substance

Relative dose intensity of each combined first-line antineoplastic therapy substance72 months

Relative dose intensity of each combined first-line antineoplastic therapy substance

Treatment modifications of first-line atezolizumab and all combined antineoplastic substances72 months

Therapy details and subsequent therapy lines based on Treatment modifications of first-line atezolizumab and all combined antineoplastic substances

Subsequent antineoplastic therapy lines72 months

Therapy details and subsequent antineoplastic therapy lines

Treatment duration of combined first-line bevacizumab72 months

Treatment duration of combined first-line bevacizumab (including maintenance therapy)

Trial Locations

Locations (88)

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Heinrich, Prof. Dr. Bangerter

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Augsburg, Germany

Hämato- Onkologische Praxis im Medicum

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Bremen, Germany

MVZ des Städtischen Klinikums Dessau GmbH

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Dessau, Germany

Onkologiezentrum Donauwörth

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Donauwörth, Germany

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes

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Homburg (Saar), Germany

POIS - Leipzig GbR Geßner u. Geßner

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Leipzig, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis für Hämatologie und Onkologie

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Westerstede, Germany

Onkologische Praxis im St. Marien-Krankenhaus

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Ahaus, Germany

Klinikum Arnsberg, Karolinen Hospital

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Arnsberg, Germany

Klinikum Augsburg, II. Medizinische Klinik

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Augsburg, Germany

Facharztpraxis am VPH Bensberg, Onkologie und Hämatologie

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Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Gesundheitszentrum St. Marien

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Amberg, Germany

MVZ am Klinikum Aschaffenburg

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Aschaffenburg, Germany

Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH

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Bayreuth, Germany

Onkologisches Versorgungszentrum Friedrichshain

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Berlin, Germany

Ev. Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende gGmbH, Pneumologie, Beatmungsmedizin/Schlaflabor

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Bovenden, Germany

MVZ am Allgemeinen Krankenhaus

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Celle, Germany

Praxiskooperation Bonn-Euskirchen

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Bonn, Germany

Klinikum Dortmund, Pneumologie, Infektiologie, internistische Intensivmedizin

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Dortmund, Germany

Klinikum Bremen-Ost, Pneumologie, Beatmungsmedizin

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Bremen, Germany

Onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis

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Mayen, Germany

Klinikum Esslingen GmbH

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Esslingen, Germany

Centrum für Hämatologie und Onkologie Bethanien

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Frankfurt a.M., Germany

Praxis Internistischer Onkologie und Hämatologie (PIOH)

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Frechen, Germany

Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst Innere Medizin 3

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Frankfurt a.M., Germany

MVZ II der Niels Stensen Kliniken, Onkologie u. Hämatologie

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Georgsmarienhütte, Germany

Sana Kliniken Duisburg GmbH

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Duisburg, Germany

Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis

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Lörrach, Germany

SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera GmbH

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Gera, Germany

Praxis für interdisziplinäre Onkologie & Hämatologie

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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Panagiotou/Minaei (GbR)

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Garbsen, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Gießen, Medizinische Klinik V, Internistische Onkologie und Palliativmedizin

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Gießen, Germany

Überörtliche Berufsausübungsgemeinschaft

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Goslar, Germany

Krankenhaus Martha-Maria Halle-Döla

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Halle (Saale), Germany

OSP Göttingen, Dres. Meyer / Ammon / Metz

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Göttingen, Germany

Berufsausübungsgemeinschaft am Klinikum

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Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hamm gGmbH

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Hamm, Germany

Elbpneumologie im Struenseehaus

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Hamburg, Germany

MediProjekt GbR

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Hannover, Germany

Onkologische Praxis

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Hildesheim, Germany

DIAKOVERE Henriettenstift

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Hannover, Germany

Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Dr. med. Volker Petersen

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Heidenheim, Germany

Praxisgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie & Spezielle Operative, Gynäkologie

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Hildesheim, Germany

Westküstenkliniken Brunsbüttel und Heide, Medizinische Klinik I, Innere Medizin, Hämatologie, Onkologie

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Heide, Germany

Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke

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Herdecke, Germany

St. Vincentius-Kliniken gAG, Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Frauenarztpraxis Dr. Lorenz

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Hildburghausen, Germany

Gynäko-Onkologische Praxis

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Ilsede, Germany

Hämato-Onkologisches Zentrum Kassel

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Kassel, Germany

St. Bernward Krankenhaus, Hämatologie & Internistische Onkologie

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Hildesheim, Germany

Internisten am Markt

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Köthen, Germany

Klinik Löwenstein

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Löwenstein, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg

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Marburg, Germany

Zentrum für ambulante gynäkologische Onkologie - ZAGO

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Krefeld, Germany

ÜBAG - MVZ Dr. Vehling-Kaiser GmbH Landshut

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Landshut, Germany

MVZ Onko Medical GmbH Neustadt, Innere Med./Hämatologie-Onkologie

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Neustadt Am Rübenberge, Germany

Hämato-Onkologische Überörtliche Gemeinschaftspraxis

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München, Germany

Hämatologisch-Onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis

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Nordhorn, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis für Hämatologie und internistische Onkologie

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Mülheim, Germany

Thoraxzentrum Bezirk Unterfranken

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Münnerstadt, Germany

Praxis Dr. med. Jens Uhlig

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Naunhof, Germany

MVZ für Onkologie und Hämatologie im Rhein-Kreis Neuss

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Neuss, Germany

medius KLINIK NÜRTINGEN

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Nürtingen, Germany

Pius-Hospital Oldenburg Universitätsklinik f. Innere Medizin Hämatologie und Onkologie

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Oldenburg, Germany

Onkologie Offenburg, Ambulantes Therapiezentrum für Hämatologie und Onkologie

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Offenburg, Germany

Onkologische Praxis Oldenburg

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Oldenburg, Germany

Praxis Dagmar Guth

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Plauen, Germany

Carl-von-Basedow-Klinikum, Medizinischen Klinik III, Pneumologie

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Querfurt, Germany

Praxis und Tagesklinik für Onkologie und Hämatologie

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Remscheid, Germany

Praxis für Hämatologie und internistische Onkologie

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Ratingen, Germany

Elblandkliniken Stiftung & Co. KG, Elblandklinikum Riesa

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Riesa, Germany

Klinikum Südstadt Rostock, Innere Medizin III

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Rostock, Germany

Onkologische Praxis Remscheid

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Remscheid, Germany

Praxis Dipl.-Med. René Schubert

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Scheibenberg, Germany

Diakonie-Klinikum Schwäbisch Hall, Frauenklinik

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Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

Zentrum für Urologie und Onkologie

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Rostock, Germany

ZAHO Siegburg

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Siegburg, Germany

MVZ Kloster Paradiese GbR

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Soest, Germany

g.SUND Gynäkologie Kompetenzzentrum Stralsund

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Stralsund, Germany

Vinzenz von Paul Kliniken

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Stuttgart, Germany

Hämatologie - Onkologie - Stolberg

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Stolberg, Germany

Praxisnetzwerk Hämatologie / internistische Onkologie

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Troisdorf, Germany

MVZ Weiden GmbH

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Weiden, Germany

SHG Kliniken Völklingen, Innere Medizin, Pneumologie, Thorakale Onkologie, Palliativmedizin

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Völklingen, Germany

Praxis und Tagesklinik für Hämatologie/Onkologie

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Zittau, Germany

MVZ West GmbH Würselen Hämatologie-Onkologie

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Würselen, Germany

GIM - Gemeinschaftspraxis Innere Medizin

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Witten, Germany

Praxisgemeinschaft für Onkologie und Urologie

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Wilhelmshaven, Germany

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