JAMA Network Home
Sign In
Research Letter

Fatalism and Interest in Cancer Screening Among African American Individuals

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26612

August 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

Read the full article

This survey study analyzes a national dataset to assess associations between cancer mortality salience and cancer screening interest among African American individuals.

Corresponding Author: Timothy J. Williamson, PhD, MPH, Department of Psychological Science, Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Dr, Ste 4700, Los Angeles, CA 90045 (timothy.williamson@lmu.edu).

Link to the article in your story

We encourage you to link out to this article in your story using the link below. It includes an access token that will give free access to the article for your readers up to one year after publication. (The link will be live after the article publishes and embargo is lifted.)

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26612?utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=081325

Copy to clipboard

Please see the article for additional information, including full author list, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

Need more information? Contact us.

Editor's Picks