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This work was supported by a Mentored Research Scholar Grant, MRSG08-292-04-CPPB, from the American Cancer Society. The authors are grateful for the assistance of Deborah Papuga and Barbara Hackley with this study.
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The authors have no conflict of interest with the organization that sponsored the research, the American Cancer Society. The authors have full control of all primary data and we agree to allow the journal to review the data if requested, per Yale Human Subjects and HIPAA regulations.
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Schulman-Green, D., Jeon, S. Printed guide improves knowledge of curative, palliative, and hospice care among women with metastatic breast cancer. Support Care Cancer 21, 2651–2653 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1864-x
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