Lung cancer is perhaps the most misunderstood of all diseases. Many think they know about it. In truth, most know very little...until lung cancer comes knocking at their door.
- The majority of those at risk do not realize they are at risk;
- Patients are blamed for their disease;
- Research is underfunded;
- Screening protocols exist but have not been effectively promoted by the medical community, leaving those most likely to benefit uninformed about early detection;
- Ignorance about symptoms abounds.
The more we understand the truth about lung cancer, the sooner we will discover research advances and effective early detection methods which leads to saved lives.