Ten Year Analysis of Lung Cancer Stigma
In 2008, GO2 for Lung Cancer (then known as Lung Cancer Alliance) performed the largest ever study on patient, provider, and general public attitudes about lung cancer. In 2018, this survey was repeated with over 1400 people in these three distinct groups to compare the change in attitudes after a decade of research progress.
The key findings of this work have been published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
The data showed clear improvements in availability of treatment options and awareness about lung cancer. However, it did not show any significant change in levels of stigma. Notably, patients perceived more stigma in 2018 than in 2008, perhaps due to the increased awareness and changing demographics of the disease.
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Rigney et al, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2020.