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2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Higher Levels of Perceived Discrimination Leads to Worse Quality of Life Among Cancer Survivors: A Cancer Cohort Study

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Social Psychology

  • Trevin Glasgow
    Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Carrie Miller
    Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Jeremy Barsell
    Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Bonny Morris
    Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Bernard Fuemmeler
    Virginia Commonwealth University

Abstract

Although cancer survivors today are able to live longer lives, their quality of life (QOL) is adversely affected by many factors. There is evidence that cancer survivors experience discrimination after their diagnosis. We found among a sample of cancer survivors that perceived discrimination was negatively associated with QOL indicators.

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