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Socioeconomic status and survival after an invasive breast cancer diagnosis
Article first published online: 8 NOV 2010
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25589
Copyright © 2010 American Cancer Society
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Sprague, B. L., Trentham-Dietz, A., Gangnon, R. E., Ramchandani, R., Hampton, J. M., Robert, S. A., Remington, P. L. and Newcomb, P. A. (2011), Socioeconomic status and survival after an invasive breast cancer diagnosis. Cancer, 117: 1542–1551. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25589
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We are grateful to Drs. Kathleen Egan, Linda Titus-Ernstoff, Henry Anderson, and Jane McElroy for study-related advice; to Laura Stephenson and the staff of the Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System; and to Julie McGregor, Kathy Peck, Mary Pankratz, Linda Haskins, and Jerry Phipps along with the study interviewers for assistance with data collection.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 18 MAR 2011
- Article first published online: 8 NOV 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 20 JUL 2010
- Manuscript Revised: 28 JUN 2010
- Manuscript Received: 3 MAY 2010
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