Background Genetic testing for risk of hereditary cancer can help patients to make important
decisions about prevention or early detection. US and UK studies show that people from …

Introduction The stigma of not giving birth to children affects approximately 53. 08~ 64% of
female infertility patients worldwide. This stigma not only causes harm to the mental health of …

Stigma is a well-documented barrier to health seeking behavior, engagement in care and
adherence to treatment across a range of health conditions globally. In order to halt the …

This study focused on the stigmatisation of an emerging wellness tourism destination due to
patient travel for tourism. The concept of spatial stigma was adopted to explore how local …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has been demonstrated to reduce CRC incidence and
mortality. However, besides such benefits, CRC screening is also associated with potential …

Objective: The aim of the current study are to determine the depression levels of adult
oncology patients in the cancer treatment phase and identify both cancer-related stigma and …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine stigma and related factors in individuals
with cancer in Iran. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 142 …

This study aimed to examine the prevalence and associated factors of perceived cancer-
related stigma among Japanese cancer survivors. In this web-based survey involving 628 …

Healthcare disparities represent differences in the quality of healthcare received by different
racial/ethnic or social groups that are the result of inequitable economic, political, social, and …

Background: Vietnam is experiencing a growing burden of cancer, including among people
living with HIV. Stigma acts as a sociocultural barrier to the prevention and treatment of both …