title: Lived Experience among Patients Newly Diagnosed with Lung Adenocarcinoma Stage IV within One Year.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  lung cancer (LC) is the fifth of the 10 leading causes of death in the world. LC is in first place for cancer-related mortality for both males and females in Taiwan. It is one of the most difficult cancers to treat and is often diagnosed at a late stage. Patients with stage IV are often unprepared for the diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  To explore lived experience among patients newly diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma stage IV within one year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve participants were recruited in this study. Content analysis of the interviews revealed four themes: (1) emotional roller coaster, (2) trying to find out causes, (3) adjusting my lifestyle, and (4) cancer fighter.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides new insight into the experiences of lung cancer patients y with newly diagnosed lung adenocarcinoma stage 4. These results will inform future supportive care service development and intervention research for patients with advanced stage cancer.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Health Care, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology , Tao-Yuan, Taiwan E-mail : meihsiang@ntunhs.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Whei-Mei Jean
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Hsiu-Chin
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Ru-Shang
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Mei-Hsiang
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008019:Life Style; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013624:Taiwan