Lung cancer patients call for white ribbon awareness campaign to counter shaming

Cancer patient Samantha Vaughan from Green Roads, Ballybrophy, Co Laois. Picture: Alf Harvey

A white ribbon awareness campaign is urgently needed to fight the stigma and shaming lung cancer patients face in Ireland, two patients have said.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in men and women with over 1,900 deaths annually in Ireland.