Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of perceived lung cancer
stigma and timing of medical help-seeking behavior in symptomatic individuals. Data
sources: A convenience sample was recruited from an academic thoracic oncology clinic
and community hospital-based outpatient radiation center in a large city in the southeastern
United States. This descriptive, cross-sectional study used survey methodology and
semistructured interviews to examine the relationship of perceived lung cancer stigma and …