The national standards for cancer survivorship care in action: caregiver experiences across stage, phase, and geography
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Authors
- Jessica L. Burris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2263-2757)
- Marguerite Webster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7809-6022)
- Abigayle R Feather
- Lynn Andreae
- Laurie E. McLouth
- Courtney Blair
- Sandi Back-Haddix
- Marjorie L. Stanek
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Markey Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cancer Survivorship
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-026-02124-z
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Cancer Institute