“We are champions”: an investigation on how cancer support group propels patient advocacy, voices, education, mentorship, and support
The findings highlight the role of CSGs in supportive care and survivorship. Establishing CSGs at cancer centers may promote patient advocacy and education and reduce abscondment. Nigeria's National Cancer Control Plan should prioritize and fund supportive care. Low- and middle-income countries should focus on engaging and collaborating with cancer patients to advance their cancer control efforts.
Authors
- Leigh Leibel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-4355)
- Ifeoma Okoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7762-4562)
- Maria‐Chidi Christiana Onyedibe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9493-1495)
- Runcie C.W. Chidebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6025-776X)
- Swat Kasa Gimba
- Aman Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5990-108X)
- Agha A. Agha
- Ahmed Danquah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9577-9676)
- Banwo Faridah Mobolanle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9980-4272)
- Mide Agbola
- Chioma Nwakanma-Akanno
- Oluwatobiloba D Oguntoyinbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4708-3504)
- Chinwendu V Igboekulie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0092-6121)
Institutions
- University of Nigeria (NG)
- Tufts University (US)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- African Field Epidemiology Network (NG)
- Smile Train (US)
- Development Research and Projects Centre (NG)
- Tennessee Oncology (US)
- National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NG)
- Miami University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-10203-7
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00