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Lung cancer is a disease which patients experience stigma in society and in care. This is because lung cancer is often seen as a self-inflicted disease. The stigma surrounding lung cancer is due to the strong relationship with smoking and have been shown to have a negative impact on the perceived health. The purpose of this study was to illuminate experiences of stigma for patients with lung cancer. The literature review was based on 11 scientific articles. The analysis resulted in three themes: experiences of being excluded out of context, experienced feelings surrounding stigma and the meeting within healthcare. Ignorance from healthcare and the community lead to patients with lung cancer feeling excluded, therefore it is important that nurses carry with them an awareness and good knowledge of stigma. The experience of stigma in patients with lung cancer was found to be reduced by good treatment and care from medical staff. Further qualitative research should be conducted that focuses on patients' experiences of stigma surrounding lung cancer both in the community and in healthcare. 

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Emma Nilsson Jennifer Lorenzson

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Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

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