The growing and urgent need for interventions to mitigate cancer-related stigma in sub-Saharan Africa

Cancer stigma, both underaddressed and understudied, remains a pervasive challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, the region is experiencing rising cancer incidence alongside some of the lowest cancer survival rates worldwide. With complex and multifaceted sociocultural factors contributing to this stigma and subsequent lack of screening, low treatment adherence and poorer health outcomes, it is critical to implement effective interventions in the region, at both the clinical and policy levels. To achieve a path forward, it is necessary to create targeted efforts that incorporate existing infrastructure and key cultural contexts.