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“You feel like you have a neon light over your head”: A qualitative study examining the experiences and perspectives of family members regarding the stigma of those diagnosed with lung cancer

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04070-y

Published Online: 2026-01-31

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McCann, Sarah

Dunne, Simon
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Article History

Received: 28 August 2025

Accepted: 27 January 2026

First Online: 31 January 2026

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: This study received full ethical approval from the Psychology Ethics Committee, Dublin City University (DCUPEC_2025_157). Procedures and practices carried out as part of the present research were at all times in line with the ethical standards of the pertinent institutional research ethics committees and the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments.Informed consent for participation was received from all participants prior to partaking in the research (including consent to provide their demographic and clinical details).

: Informed consent was received from all participants prior to partaking in the research regarding the potential for publication of pseudonymised data in academic journals or conferences.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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