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Psychosocial concerns and needs of cancer survivors treated at a comprehensive cancer center and a community safety net hospital

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Acknowledgements

This research was supported by grant number P20 CA 144809 and 5U54 CA 163066 from the National Cancer Institute. The authors thank Renee Ashworth, Amaka Okafor, and Kristin Carson for their assistance with this project.

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  1. Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA

    Rebecca Selove, Maya Foster & David Shen-Miller

  2. Vanderbilt University, 2141 Blakemore Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37208, USA

    Debra Wujcik

  3. Meharry Medical College, 1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Junior Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37208, USA

    Maureen Sanderson & Steven Wolff

  4. Vanderbilt University, 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 800, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA

    Pamela C. Hull

  5. Vanderbilt University, 2220 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA

    Debra Friedman

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Selove, R., Foster, M., Wujcik, D. et al. Psychosocial concerns and needs of cancer survivors treated at a comprehensive cancer center and a community safety net hospital. Support Care Cancer 25, 895–904 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-016-3479-5

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