title: Seeing cancer from a cultural perspective.
abstract: Black and minority ethnic people are at risk of delayed cancer diagnoses because of language barriers and the social stigma attached to cancer in some communities. Nurses can help by acting as advocates for patients, and by being aware of the risks for different ethnic groups.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trueland
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D003469:Culture; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008913:Minority Groups; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012944:Social Support