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Study finds no correlation between cancer burden in catchment areas and cancer centers’ CCSG funding

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When the idea of looking at cancer center funding and the cancer burden of cancer center catchment areas came to us in the summer of 2024, we lived in a different context. 

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Todd Burus, PhD
Data scientist, Markey Cancer Center
Caree McAfee, MA, CHES
Administrative director, Operations and Evaluation, Markey Cancer Center
Pamela C. Hull, PhD
Professor, University of Kentucky, Associate director, Population Science and Community Impact, Markey Cancer Center
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