Financial Insolvency as a Risk Factor for Early Mortality Among Patients With Cancer.

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Published in J Clin Oncol on January 25, 2016

Authors

Scott D Ramsey1, Aasthaa Bansal2, Catherine R Fedorenko2, David K Blough2, Karen A Overstreet2, Veena Shankaran2, Polly Newcomb2

Author Affiliations

1: Scott D. Ramsey, Aasthaa Bansal, Catherine R. Fedorenko, and Polly Newcomb, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Aasthaa Bansal, University of Washington; Veena Shankaran, University of Washington School of Medicine; Karen A. Overstreet, US Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington, Seattle, WA; and David K. Blough, Bechtel, Schenectady, NY. sramsey@fredhutch.org.
2: Scott D. Ramsey, Aasthaa Bansal, Catherine R. Fedorenko, and Polly Newcomb, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Aasthaa Bansal, University of Washington; Veena Shankaran, University of Washington School of Medicine; Karen A. Overstreet, US Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington, Seattle, WA; and David K. Blough, Bechtel, Schenectady, NY.

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