Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal.
Bandana PaneruAerona KarmacharyaAlina BharatiSoniya MakajuBikram AdhikariDikshya KafleSunila ShakyaDonna SpiegelmanSangini S ShethAnne StanglAamod Dhoj ShresthaArchana ShresthaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Women residing in semi-urban areas of Nepal and had cancer stigma were less likely to have been screened for cervical cancer. De-stigmatizing interventions may alleviate cancer stigma and contribute to higher uptake of cervical cancer screening.