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This highlights a significant gap, and the study addresses this gap by making an original contribution using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the lived experiences of Black women to understand the barriers and facilitators of poor early breast cancer screening uptake in the United Kingdom.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>One focus group comprising 10 participants and 5 in\u2212depth semi\u2212structured interviews were conducted with Black women living in England, and the data were analysed using IPA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study found that cultural modesty, stigma, fear, and fatalistic beliefs intersect to shape vulnerability and perceptions of screening. 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