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ArticleJournal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners2026

Confronting nihilism and stigma in lung cancer: The nurse practitioner's role in restoring hope and trust.

Lisa Carter-Bawa, Timothy J Williamson, Nancy Alvey, Abbie Begnaud, Dannell Boatman, Deborah P Brown, Deena Cook, Dusty Donaldson, Jill Feldman, Heidi A Hamann and 16 more

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26 authors.

Lisa Carter-BawaCenter for Discovery and Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, New Jersey.ORCID 0000-0002-6448-6033
Timothy J WilliamsonStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Nancy AlveyStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Abbie BegnaudStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dannell BoatmanStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Deborah P BrownStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Deena CookStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dusty DonaldsonStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jill FeldmanStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Heidi A HamannStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ella KazerooniUniversity of Michigan Medical Group, Division of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Ann Arbor Michigan.
Lauren KearneyStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Eugene ManleyStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Drew MoghanakiStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jamie S OstroffStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
James PantelasStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Elyse R ParkStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Maureen RigneyGO2 for Lung Cancer, Washington, District of Columbia.
Lauren RosenthalAmerican Cancer Society, National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Elizabeth ScharnetzkiStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Joan ShillerStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Robert A SmithAmerican Cancer Society, National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Anne L StanglStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Erica T WarnerStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.
Douglas E WoodDepartment of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Jamie L StudtsStigma and Nihilism Task Group, American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Atlanta, Georgia.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
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Abstract

abstractLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, yet profound advances in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship have redefined what is possible for patients. Despite this progress, nihilism, fatalism, and stigma continue to shape public and professional perceptions, discouraging screening and delaying help-seeking. Nurse practitioners occupy a central and trusted position across the lung cancer continuum and are uniquely equipped to counter these barriers through compassionate, stigma-informed communication. This perspective article synthesizes current evidence to illuminate how nurse practitioners can translate empathy, equity, and behavioral science into tangible practice actions that reduce stigma and nihilism and instill compassion and hope. Key strengths-language, empathy, tobacco treatment integration, social context awareness, community engagement, and hope-form the "Permission to Hope" framework. By leveraging these strengths, nurse practitioners can transform everyday interactions into opportunities to rebuild trust, improve screening participation, and redefine what survivorship means in lung cancer care.

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HopeLung NeoplasmsNurse PractitionersNurse's RoleSocial StigmaTrustHumansUnited StatesAdvanced practicelung cancernihilismnurse practitionerprimary carestigma

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PMID41441726
PMCPMC12940617

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