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Breast cancer survivorship in a multiethnic sample

Challenges in recruitment and measurement

  1. Kimlin T. Ashing-Giwa Ph.D.1,2,†,*,
  2. Geraldine V. Padilla Ph.D.3,
  3. Judith S. Tejero M.P.H.1,
  4. Jinsook Kim D.D.S., M.P.H.1

Article first published online: 18 JUN 2004

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20370

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 101, Issue 3, pages 450–465, 1 August 2004

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Ashing-Giwa, K. T., Padilla, G. V., Tejero, J. S. and Kim, J. (2004), Breast cancer survivorship in a multiethnic sample. Cancer, 101: 450–465. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20370

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  1. 1

    Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

  2. 2

    California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Los Angeles, California

  3. 3

    Department of Nursing, University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, California

  1. †

    Fax: (310) 794-6297

*Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California–Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Box 62, Los Angeles, CA 90095

  1. †

    Fax: (310) 794-6297

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 JUL 2004
  2. Article first published online: 18 JUN 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 20 APR 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 8 APR 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 23 FEB 2004

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  • Department of Defense. Grant Number: 17-99-1-9106

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