Education differences in cancer fatalism: The role of information-seeking experiences
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DOI: 10.1177/1359105316664129
Abstract: Cancer fatalism is the belief that cancer is uncontrollable and lethal. Individuals with less education are more likely to hold fatalistic beliefs about cancer, but the mechanism accounting for the relationship is unknown. We tested… read more here.
Keywords: information; information seeking; cancer fatalism; seeking experiences ... See more keywords
Utilizing cancer community outreach and engagement to explain impact of age, income, residence, knowledge, and survivorship on cancer fatalism in urban and rural/marginalized areas.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.10538
Abstract: 10538 Background: Nigeria has the highest cancer burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with 124,815 incidences and 78,899 deaths. Popular fatalistic beliefs such as “cancer is a death sentence” and “cancer is not my portion” exist in… read more here.
Keywords: cancer fatalism; cancer; knowledge; income ... See more keywords