According to a government survey conducted in Japan in 2023, 81.6 percent of respondents answered that they are afraid of cancer because there is a possibility of dying from cancer. 62.6 percent of respondents reported they are afraid of cancer because cancer itself or its treatment can cause symptoms such as pain.
Most common reasons to be afraid of cancer in Japan as of August 2023
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Cabinet Office Japan. (October 20, 2023). Most common reasons to be afraid of cancer in Japan as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430197/japan-most-common-reasons-to-be-afraid-of-cancer/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Most common reasons to be afraid of cancer in Japan as of August 2023." Chart. October 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430197/japan-most-common-reasons-to-be-afraid-of-cancer/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2023). Most common reasons to be afraid of cancer in Japan as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430197/japan-most-common-reasons-to-be-afraid-of-cancer/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Most Common Reasons to Be Afraid of Cancer in Japan as of August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430197/japan-most-common-reasons-to-be-afraid-of-cancer/
Cabinet Office Japan, Most common reasons to be afraid of cancer in Japan as of August 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430197/japan-most-common-reasons-to-be-afraid-of-cancer/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Most common reasons to be afraid of cancer in Japan as of August 2023 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, October 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430197/japan-most-common-reasons-to-be-afraid-of-cancer/
