PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the awareness of warning signs and risk
factors for lung cancer, and its association with the anticipated delay before seeking medical
care in a general population of Ilorin, Nigeria. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study
among 1125 adults in Ilorin, Nigeria. Lung cancer awareness measure (Lung CAM) was
administered face to face by trained interviewers. RESULTS: Respondents' lung CAM score
was low for warning signs and risk factors for lung cancer. Majority (62.9%) of respondents …

SETTING: Ilorin metropolis in the middle-belt region of Nigeria. OBJECTIVES: To determine
the awareness about warning signs and risk factors for lung cancer and the anticipated
delay before seeking medical care in the middle-belt population of Nigeria. DESIGN: This
was a cross-sectional study performed among 1125 adults. Lung cancer awareness
measure (Lung CAM) was administered face to face by trained interviewers. RESULTS: The
respondents' Lung CAM score was low for warning signs and risk factors for lung cancer …