Behavioral Research into Acceptability of Cancer Early Diagnosis

We would like to invite research on studies of acceptability of cancer screening and cancer diagnostic modalities. The aim of this Research Topic is to outline research to try and advance our understanding of how to improve patient reported experience of early diagnosis of cancer. There is extensive evidence that many barriers to screening and timely symptom presentation relate to acceptability of tests used to assess cancer risk in the asymptomatic and symptomatic population. We particularly invite reviews and original research into applying theory to improve measurement of acceptability, and studies actively trying to consider potential social and ethnic inequalities in early diagnosis of cancer.

The goal of this research topic is to extend awareness of the importance of understanding acceptability of screening and diagnostic pathways. A recent review of patient acceptability of colorectal cancer screening showed that very few studies have analyzed demographic differences in patient reported experience, despite the fact that there are well documented inequalities in the uptake of these tests among socially diverse communities.

Papers include commentaries, reviews, and original research focusing on theoretical frameworks of acceptability of health care interventions, patient reported barriers where they specifically focus on test specific modalities, studies assessing acceptability of existing or novel diagnostic modalities, studies looking into inequalities in the uptake or acceptability of cancer screening or diagnosis.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Classification
• Clinical Trial
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Classification
• Clinical Trial
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Study Protocol
• Systematic Review

Keywords: cancer screening, early diagnosis, patient reported experiences, acceptability, inequalities

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.