Homeless With Cancer: An Unrecognized Problem in the United States

Barbara Biedrzycki

doi:10.1188/18.CJON.676-679

Homeless With Cancer: An Unrecognized Problem in the United States

Barbara Biedrzycki

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Homelessness is a national problem that is worsening. Some challenges the homeless face-lack of shelter, food, health care, support, and opportunities-are well known. Cancer, an unrecognized problem among the homeless, is a leading cause of their deaths.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	676-679
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume	22
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1188/18.CJON.676-679
State	Published - Dec 1 2018

Keywords

access to health care
homelessness
palliative care
smoking cessation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Oncology(nursing)

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Homeless With Cancer: An Unrecognized Problem in the United States

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