All had undergone surgery. Among the 202 patients over the age of 75, exactly half also received what's called adjuvant, or supplemental,chemotherapy.
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Normally, the company would not see any results until allpatientshad been followed for the entire length of the trial, but Tularik will take a look at a small percentage of these patients while the clinical trials are still ongoing in order to make sure that there are no unexpected problems with the drug's safety or efficacy.