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Quality of life of African American cancer survivors

A Review of the Literature

  1. Barbara D. Powe PhD, RN1,†,*,
  2. Jill Hamilton PhD, RN2,
  3. Nichole Hancock MEd3,
  4. Natasha Johnson PhD4,
  5. Ramona Finnie MPH, CHES1,
  6. Jean Ko BS4,
  7. Patrice Brooks BS5,
  8. Maurice Boggan Jr. BS3

Article first published online: 5 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22358

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Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: Exploring Models to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Among African American and Latino Populations: Research and Community Solutions

Volume 109, Issue Supplement 2, pages 435–445, 15 January 2007

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Powe, B. D., Hamilton, J., Hancock, N., Johnson, N., Finnie, R., Ko, J., Brooks, P. and Boggan, M. (2007), Quality of life of African American cancer survivors. Cancer, 109: 435–445. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22358

Author Information

  1. 1

    Behavioral Research Center, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia

  2. 2

    Woodruff School of Nursing, Behavioral Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

  3. 3

    Winship Cancer Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

  4. 4

    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

  5. 5

    Duke University, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  1. †

    Fax: 404-321-4669

*Behavioral Research Center, American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 5 DEC 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 SEP 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 JUN 2006

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