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Young adults often experience longer delays in diagnosis than children and older adults, which negatively impacts survival and quality of life. Communication interventions might help reduce these delays, but understanding the factors driving delays is crucial for developing effective strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 young adults diagnosed with cancer to explore factors contributing to delays across three intervals: symptom appraisal, help-seeking, and diagnostic. Interviews were conducted in January and February 2023 and analyzed using template analysis by three independent coders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Most young adults misattributed symptoms to stress, lifestyle, or minor issues, and thus delayed seeking medical evaluation. Many used online information to inform care-seeking decisions but encountered content that minimized symptom severity or offered unclear guidance. Upon seeking care, several young adults had to self-advocate for diagnostic testing after providers initially dismissed their concerns.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These patterns highlight potentially modifiable targets for future communication interventions. Strategies to improve young adults\u2019 awareness of potential cancer symptoms, address misconceptions about cancer risk, and promote timely care-seeking are warranted. Efforts should also focus on improving the quality of online symptom information and equipping young adults with tools to communicate more effectively with providers. While systemic changes are also needed, individual-level communication campaigns could help shorten time to diagnosis and improve outcomes for young adults with cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s10552-026-02231-3","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,22]],"date-time":"2026-08-22T08:57:10Z","timestamp":1787389030000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["\u201cI never thought to bring them up to the doctor\u201d: examining symptom appraisal, help-seeking behaviors, and diagnostic delays among young adults with cancer"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9809-2625","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Natasha C.","family":"Allard","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth G.","family":"Bouchard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7373-6949","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jennifer S.","family":"Ford","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thomas Hugh","family":"Feeley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-5992-6531","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Denise","family":"Rokitka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0147-8378","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Heather","family":"Orom","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,22]]},"reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"2231_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"443","DOI":"10.3322\/caac.21637","volume":"70","author":"KD Miller","year":"2020","unstructured":"Miller KD, Fidler-Benaoudia M, Keegan TH, Hipp HS, Jemal A, Siegel RL (2020) Cancer statistics for adolescents and young adults, 2020. 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