This assessment was conducted for Paul’s Cancer Support Centre. It explored how the centre could deliver a cancer awareness and outreach programme aimed at the African Caribbean community in Wandsworth.
After interviewing members of the African-Caribbean community it was found that there was a negative, fatalistic view of cancer which has led to the stigmatisation of the disease within this community.
We found that there is a high level of awareness that a breast lump is a symptom of breast cancer, but there is a low level of awareness of the other symptoms of breast cancer and the symptoms of common cancers such as prostate, lung and bowel cancer as well as rare cancers.
Based on our findings, we put forward a set of recommendations on how to address the negative perception of cancer and how best to raise awareness.
Client:
Paul's Cancer Support Centre
Date:
April 2012
Categories:
NCDs
Tags:
Cancer
Thank you very much for your report, which is excellent. Many thanks and congratulations on a well thought through and presented report.
– Petra Griffiths, Director, Paul’s Cancer Support Centre
