Lung Cancer Stigma Keeps People From Care NYT Par :Simar Bajaj 14 janvier 2026 à 17:00 The disease is the rare cancer met with accusations, not sympathy. © Emily Elconin for The New York TimesAfter Jim Pantelas was diagnosed with lung cancer, he recalled friends and colleagues saying, “‘Well, you knew this was coming; you smoked a lot.’” It deepened his belief that he didn’t deserve care.