International evaluation system for adverse events of chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer treatment:CTCAE v4.0
Wenjun Gao, Yanyan Liu, Changrong Yuan · Tumori · 2012
This article introduces the development of Common Terminology Criteria Adverse Events (CTCAE), and compares the characteristics of Common Terminology Criteria Adverse Events Version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0) with CTCAE v4.0. The essential features of CTCAE v4.0 are reviewed, and the trends and prospects of CTCAE v4.0 in evaluation of adverse events in cancer treatment are analyzed. DOI:10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2012.02.013