ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2025
A Scoping Review of Stigma Related to Prostate Cancer in Black Men.
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- Bridging gaps in community cancer care: exploring Traditional Health Practitioners' perceptions of common adult cancer and their role in raising community awareness and early detection in Soweto, South Africa.Global health action · 2026Article
- Psychosocial factors and overall mortality after prostate cancer diagnosis among predominantly low-income Black and White adults.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2026Article
- Physical Activity, Trust, and Research Participation Among Men From Minority Ethnic Backgrounds Living With Prostate Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators to prostate cancer healthcare in Black men in the UK: from diagnosis to survivorship.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Ethical challenges in sensitive research: a reflective narrative on managing the clinician-researcher dual role.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Engaging for equity: Lessons from a cross-sector partnership addressing prostate cancer risk in the black community.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Article
- Patients' and caregivers' experiences of familial and social support in resource-poor settings: A systematically constructed review and meta-synthesis.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundProstate cancer (CaP) disproportionately affects 1-in-4 Black men and is a stigmatised disease within their communities. Yet, Black men are underrepresented in CaP research concerning stigma, which necessitates a scoping review to map available evidence on this topic to inform future research.
aimsTo map published literature on stigma related to CaP in Black men to understand their experiences and/or perceptions and identify directions for future research.
methodsA scoping review was conducted using the five-step framework by Arksey and O'Malley. Studies published in English addressing stigma related to CaP from the perspectives of Black men and/or their families were included. We searched six databases including Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection and Google Scholar, from inception to April 2023. Citation searches were also conducted. Two independent reviewers conducted screening and data extraction. Data was synthesised using descriptive content analysis.
resultsThirty-four eligible studies conducted in the USA, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Cameroon and Canada from 1995 to 2023 were included. A total of 1867 Black men with/without a CaP diagnosis and 145 adult partners were included. Review findings showed a complex intersection of self-stigma, public stigma and structural stigma impacted Black men's perceptions of their masculinity. While men's experiences/perceptions of stigma varied depending on their illness status, there were commonalities in their masculinity concerns (underpinned by stigma), which influenced their attitude towards digital rectal examination, post-treatment side effects and social interactions on CaP. These have implications for public health messaging on CaP within Black communities, as well as patient-provider interactions with the men.
conclusionsThis novel review highlights the need to pay attention to how CaP is presented to Black men and their communities using avenues and languages that are culturally acceptable and empower them to negotiate self-stigma, public stigma and structural stigma related to CaP. Directions for further research were also identified.
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