“…The prevalence of high cancer stigma in the studies reviewed range from 26.1% amongst a sample of patients with different types of cancer in Iran Shiri et al [ 64 ] to 35.5% amongst lung cancer patients in the USA [ 37 ]. The included articles showed that the stigma attached to cancer and cancer patients is expressed and experienced from different segments of the society, such as the general public [ 6 , 54 , 56 , 58 , 62 , 63 , 72 ], elites [ 50 ], media and advertising agencies [ 18 , 27 , 55 , 80 ], healthcare providers [ 28 , 34 ]), policy makers [ 49 ] and friends and family members [ 63 , 101].…”