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Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of beliefs regarding cancer risks

  1. Kevin Stein PhD1,†,‡,*,
  2. Luhua Zhao MS1,†,
  3. Corinne Crammer PhD1,†,
  4. Ted Gansler MD, MBA2,†

Article first published online: 26 JUL 2007

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22880

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 110, Issue 5, pages 1139–1148, 1 September 2007

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Stein, K., Zhao, L., Crammer, C. and Gansler, T. (2007), Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of beliefs regarding cancer risks. Cancer, 110: 1139–1148. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22880

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  1. 1

    Behavioral Research Center, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia

  2. 2

    Department of Health Promotion, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia

  1. †

    The authors thank Eric Nehl, MS, and S. Jane Henley, MSPH, for advice regarding data analysis and Elizabeth Ward, PhD, for advice concerning design of the epidemiologist survey.

  2. ‡

    Fax: (404) 929-6832

*American Cancer Society, Behavioral Research Center, 250 Williams St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 AUG 2007
  2. Article first published online: 26 JUL 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 APR 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 13 APR 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 29 JAN 2007

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  • Intramural funding of the American Cancer Society as well as outside funding from the Discovery Health Channel and Prevention Magazine

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