Stigma in Pediatric Cancer: An Exploratory Study of Osteosarcoma and Retinoblastoma in Guatemala, Jordan, and Zimbabwe

PURPOSEStigma is an understudied barrier to health care acceptance in pediatric oncology. We sought to explore the stigma experience, including its impact on cancer treatment decision making, and identify strategies to mitigate stigma for patients with osteosarcoma and retinoblastoma in Guatemala, J...

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Published in:JCO Global Oncology
Main Authors: Dylan E. Graetz, Thelma Velasquez, Inam Chitsike, Hadeel Halalsheh, Ana Cáceres-Serrano, Lucia Fuentes, Nester Chokwenda, Edith Matsikidze, Gia Ferrara, Tharwa Bilbeisi, Anneliese Williams, Nickhill Bhakta, Sima Jeha, Carlos Rodriguez Galindo, Jennifer W. Mack, Victor M. Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024-06-01
Online Access:https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO.24.00017