ReviewEcancermedicalscience2021
Impact of stigma and stigma-focused interventions on screening and treatment outcomes in cancer patients.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cancer patients' experiences of "time toxicity": a qualitative meta-synthesis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Participant factors associated with psychosocial impacts of lung cancer screening: A systematic review.Cancer medicine · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of disease related stigmatization in patients living with prostate cancer.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of an App-Based Mindfulness Breast Care Program for Reducing Body Image Distress and Stigma Among Survivors of Breast Cancer: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Clinical and genomic determinants of early treatment discontinuation in non-small-cell lung cancer: an analysis of the AACR Project GENIE Biopharma Collaborative NSCLC dataset.ESMO real world data and digital oncology · 2026Article
- Stigma experiences among young and middle-aged testicular cancer survivors in China: A phenomenological study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- From Mechanisms to Manifestations: A Scoping Review Exploring Cancer-Related Discrimination.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Trauma-informed care within oncology? Understanding the impact of childhood trauma on experiences of cancer and cancer services in adulthood.British journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Early esophageal cancer diagnosis in Central Oromia, Ethiopia: patient and provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Between fate and fault: a qualitative study on the presence, absence and ambivalence of guilt in subjective theories of illness among patients with advanced cancer in palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Improving Cancer Awareness and Knowledge in Johannesburg and iLembe Districts Through a Tailored Community-Based Educational Intervention: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Social and Workplace Experiences of Individuals with a History of Cancer in Newfoundland and Labrador.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Development and psychometric properties of a general cancer stigma scale.International journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Exploring the perceived impact of stigma on the cancer experience of people with severe mental illness.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Determinants Among Hospital and Primary Healthcare Professionals Towards Cancer and Cancer Patients in Croatia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The Relative Understanding of Stigma About Health (RUSH) Study: The Role of Controllability and Knowledge in Explaining Condition-Specific Variability.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Stigma as a mediator in the impact of cancer-related symptoms on social relationships in survivors.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- A qualitative study on the experiences of stigmatisation and spiritual coping among women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Turkey.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Colorectal cancer patients' experiences with antineoplastic agents from the perspective of their significant others: a longitudinal qualitative study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Establishing cancer registries in Africa - focus on hepatopancreatobiliary cancers.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundStigma is known to negatively influence cancer patients' psychosocial behaviour and treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to systematically review the current data on cancer-related stigma across different populations and identify effective interventions used to address it. METHODOLOGY: The protocol, search, appraisal, synthesis, analysis and reporting framework was used for conducting this systematic literature review. CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO and Google Scholar databases were searched using the different combination of keywords that include 'cancer stigma'. Articles publication period was set for 2010-2020. A total of 54 articles (31 quantitative, 19 qualitative, 2 mixed methods and 2 scoping reviews) that met inclusion criteria were reviewed out of the 958 articles initially identified. Quality assessment of included studies revealed the studies had varying levels of methodological quality. Extracted data were organised and narratively analysed.
resultsCancer stigma was expressed across different segments of the society including amongst the elites and healthcare providers. Developing countries had higher rates of stigma reported and experience of stigma varied by cancer type. Cancer was consistently associated with imminent death in all studies reviewed. Cancer patients experiencing stigma were more inclined to conceal their diagnosis and to seek medical help later. Whilst cancer stigma majorly resulted in negative psychosocial outcomes in patients, there were also instances of posttraumatic growth emanating from the stigma experienced. Literature on cancer-related stigma interventions was scant.
conclusionCancer related stigma remains high in both clinical settings and amongst the general public. There is need for more interventions to combat cancer stigma and its effect in both patient and non-patient population. Anti-cancer public enlightenment campaigns should be sensitively designed to not further fuel stigma against patients with certain types of cancers.
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