Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, and how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all. In a 2014 study, Dr.

Perceptions of Value in Cancer Care Across Distinct Health Systems: A Comparison of Providers in High- and Low- and Middle-Income Countries Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in Kenya, ...

Lung cancer stigma stems from its association with smoking, affecting patients' emotional well-being and support systems. Stigmatization can lead to increased distress, isolation, and a lack of ...

KGH Senior Research Nurse, Team Lead Parizade Raymode said: “There is a scarcity of UK-based research on the stigma in the ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 25, 2025 / HIV infection and lung cancer have little in common from a disease perspective, but the stigma that surrounds both can negatively impact patients ...

Cervical cancer stands as the second most common cancer found among Indian women. While discussions around the disease have ...

Misusing the words cancer and tumour can be confusing and misleading. This may be because the word "cancer" carries a stigma ...

How Negative Are Public Attitudes? Medscape: Tell me about the study details. Dr. Schiller: This was an online study that involved over 1700 respondents from different sectors, including healthcare ...

While breast cancer in men accounts for roughly one per cent of all cases, the consequences of late diagnosis are often fatal. Each year, around 390 men in the UK and nearly 2,800 in the United States ...

A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Care Van mobile clinic arrives at the Midwest Asian Health Association’s main office. Credit: Courtesy Midwest Asian Health Association You could call it the ...