Economic hardship of minority and non‐minority cancer survivors 1 year after diagnosis: Another long‐term effect of cancer?

Current 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.

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