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Targeting Social and Economic Correlates of Cancer Treatment Appointment Keeping among Immigrant Chinese Patients

Authors: Francesca Gany, Julia Ramirez, Serena Chen, Jennifer C. F. Leng

Published in: Journal of Urban Health | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Chinese immigrants have high rates of a variety of cancers and face numerous social and economic barriers to cancer treatment appointment keeping. This study is a nested cohort of 82 Chinese patients participating in the Immigrant Cancer Portal Project. Twenty-two percent reported having missed appointments for oncology follow-up, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy. Patients most commonly reported needing assistance with financial support to enable appointment keeping. Efforts to further address social and economic correlates in cancer care should be developed for this population.

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Title: Targeting Social and Economic Correlates of Cancer Treatment Appointment Keeping among Immigrant Chinese Patients
Authors: Francesca Gany
Julia Ramirez
Serena Chen
Jennifer C. F. Leng
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Urban Health / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Electronic ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-010-9512-y

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