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cancer fatalism: a standalone construct

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cancerfatalism1 CONSTRUCTCancer fatalismPOWE · HEALTH COMMUNICATION

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the belief that death is inevitable when cancer is present, which discourages screening and early detection.

In health communication, cancer fatalism refers to the belief that death is inevitable when cancer is present, which discourages screening and early detection. This meaning comes from Powe (2003) in Cancer Nursing.[1]

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  1. Powe, B. D., & Finnie, R. (2003). Cancer Fatalism: The State of the Science. Cancer Nursing, 26(6), 454-467. https://doi.org/10.1097/00002820-200312000-00005

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