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ObjectiveTo assess the extent to which patients self‐refer to cancer specialists and whether self‐referral is associated with better experiences and quality of care.
Data SourcesData from surveys and medical record abstraction collected through the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium.
Study DesignObservational study of patients with lung and colorectal cancer diagnosed from...
BACKGROUND
Health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) heterogeneity among cancer survivors may mask subgroups (classes) with different limitations and long‐term outcomes. The authors determined the HRQOL classes that exist among lung cancer survivors, examined transitions among those classes over time, and compared survival outcomes of patients according to the classes present in the initial phase of...
BACKGROUNDCurrent literature suggests that racial/ethnic minority survivors may be more likely than whites to experience economic hardship after a cancer diagnosis; however, little is known about such hardship.
METHODSPatients with lung cancer (LC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) participating in the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance (CanCORS) Consortium were surveyed approximately 4 months...
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