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Understanding these patterns can inform culturally sensitive, nurse\u2010led strategies that promote openness, early screening, and equitable cancer prevention. A descriptive, cross\u2010sectional online survey was conducted among adults in all seven geographical regions of T\u00fcrkiye. Data were collected using the Public Attitudes Toward Cancer and Cancer Patients Scale and a structured sociodemographic questionnaire. Group differences were examined using independent\u2010samples t tests, one\u2010way analysis of variance with Tukey HSD post hoc comparisons, and Kruskal\u2010Wallis tests with Games\u2010Howell pairwise comparisons, as appropriate. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify predictors of negative disclosure attitudes toward cancer diagnosis. A total of 1022 adults (54.8% female; M age = 34.7, SD = 10.8 years) participated. Disclosure of diagnosis had the highest mean subscale score (M = 1.77, SD = 0.76), followed by impossibility of recovery\/stigma (M = 1.72, SD = 0.56) and discrimination (M = 1.37, SD = 0.55). Significant subgroup differences were observed according to gender, age, education, residence, and chronic illness status. In the logistic regression model, female participants had significantly lower odds of negative disclosure attitudes than male participants (OR =\u00a0.594, 95% CI [.427,.827],\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u00a0.002); age, marital status, and chronic illness were not significant predictors. At the item level, 22.8% would not disclose a diagnosis to neighbours, and 18.1% would not disclose it to coworkers. Negative attitudes toward cancer remain prevalent, particularly among socially disadvantaged groups. Disclosure\u2010related stigma and fatalistic beliefs continue to hinder open communication, help\u2010seeking, and timely participation in screening.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/phn.70187","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,15]],"date-time":"2026-09-15T13:38:11Z","timestamp":1789479491000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Negative Public Attitudes Toward Cancer in T\u00fcrkiye: Implications for Nurse\u2010Led Education"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"given":"Perihan","family":"G\u00fcner","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences Istanbul Bilgi University  Istanbul T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kardelen","family":"Dolgun\u00f6z","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ko\u00e7 University School of Nursing  Istanbul T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_14_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2022.995981"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ypmed.2021.106927"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/cncr.35776"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/pon.4575"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/10732748241236327"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S1478951522000554"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0093650223120573"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/00936502231205735"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/pon.3041"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1351729"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_12_1","unstructured":"Guide to Community Preventive Services.2025.Cancer screening: Patient navigation services to increase breast cancer screening and advance health equity.https:\/\/www.thecommunityguide.org\/findings\/cancer\u2010screening \u2013 patient\u2010navigation\u2010services\u2010to\u2010increase\u2010breast\u2010cancer\u2010screening.html(Retrieved October 13 2025)."},{"key":"e_1_2_14_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/jncimonographs\/lgae009"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/jncimonographs\/lgae014"},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_2_14_15_1","article-title":"Can Oncology Nursing Education Change the Public Stigma Toward Cancer Patients? 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