The launch of Cancer Research UK’s ‘Reduce the Risk’ campaign: Baseline measurements of public awareness of cancer risk factors in 2004

2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 827-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Redeker ◽  
Jane Wardle ◽  
Deborah Wilder ◽  
Sara Hiom ◽  
Anne Miles
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors

scholarly journals Knowledge and Public Awareness of Cancer Risk Factors and Determinants among Yemeni adults- A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 319 ◽  
pp. 01051
Author(s):  
Amran Ibrahim ◽  
Karima El Rhazi ◽  
Bouchra Benazzouz ◽  
Sawson Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Fresh Vegetables

Cancer is the second biggest cause of premature death after cardiovascular diseases. However, the majority of cancers are caused by risk factors that may be changed. Knowledge is frequently a component of the behavior modification process. Data on the target population’s level of knowledge is required. A cross-sectional survey about nine risk factors for cancer was conducted in four areas in Yemen. The data was analyzed using spss statistics (version20). Among the (571) subjects who took part in the research. The majority of respondents agreed that active smoking, alcohol consumptions are cancer risk factors and physical activity as a preventive factor for developing cancer. However, fewer respondents agreed that passive smoking, lack of fresh vegetables and fruits, sun overexposure, obesity, air pollution in cities and indoor smoke, physical inactivity are cancer risk factors. Participants’ responses were shown to have a strong relationship with their educational level, residency, and gender. The higher the educational level and whenever the gender was male and residency urban the higher the probability that respondents identified cancer risk factors including smoking and physical activity as a preventive factor (p<0.0005). The findings show that this community has little knowledge of prevalent cancer risk factors.

scholarly journals Public awareness of cancer risk factors in the Moroccan population: a population-based cross-sectional study

BMC Cancer ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karima El Rhazi ◽  
Bahia Bennani ◽  
Samira El Fakir ◽  
Ahmadou Boly ◽  
Rachid Bekkali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Moroccan Population

Public Awareness of Risk Factors for Cancer and Its Determinants in an Iranian Population

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awat Feizi ◽  
Anoshirvan Kazemnejad ◽  
Gholamreza Babaee ◽  
Zohreh Parsayekta ◽  
Zahra Monjamed
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Cancer is increasingly being seen as a disease that is preventable and manageable. Knowledge often does constitute one element in the behavior change process. In addition, to promote the cancer prevention programs, data on level of knowledge among the target population are needed. The present research (as the first) aimed at providing information on level and correlates of awareness of cancer risk factors among the general public in Iran. The level of knowledge about 12 cancer risk factors (as a section of a multipart questionnaire) was assessed in a representative sample of 2500 adults (aged >18 years) in Tehran, Iran. The data were analyzed using latent class regression with the R statistical package. A small proportion of the respondents (12.2%) had high knowledge level and most of them had mixed (56.9%) and low level of awareness (30.9%). The most important determinants of knowledge level included level of education, gender, and family history. The results provided valuable clues and guidelines toward the formulation of relevant cancer prevention strategies, especially within the scope of health education. The applied statistical model presented a new descriptive and analytical perspective to evaluate the level of knowledge about the cancer risk factors and its determinants.

Early Mortality in Patients with Lung Cancer: Risk Factors for Death within 30 Days or 60 Days of Initial Diagnosis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Tufman ◽  
S Schneiderbauer ◽  
D Kauffmann-Guerrero ◽  
F Manapov ◽  
C Schneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Lung Cancer Risk ◽  
Early Mortality ◽  
Initial Diagnosis ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors

Colon cancer: risk factors and screening

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Mark Natanson
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Dysplastic Lesion ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Colon Cancer Risk ◽  
Neoplastic Process ◽  
Rectal Cancers

Colon and rectal cancers are usually combined under the same term "colorectal cancer". It should be noted that the lesion of the colon is much more common. Colorectal cancer ranks fourth in the overall structure of oncological pathology in terms of prevalence, and in some countries even comes third after lung and stomach cancer. Risk factors that contribute to the development of colorectal cancer include bowel polyps, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and a genetic predisposition. Most often, neoplastic transformation occurs at the site of an adenoma or dysplastic lesion of the intestinal mucosa. Due to the high risk of neoplastic process in a sufficiently large number of elderly people, it is recommended that every person over the age of 50 should undergo compulsory screening to detect latent cancer. The simplest, but at the same time insufficiently informative method is a blood culture test - analysis for the presence of blood in the feces. Method of total colonoscopy and double-contrast radiography is distinguished by a higher information content, but at the same time a higher cost. It is recommended to have these examinations every three to five years after the age of 50 years without clinical manifestations, and after the age of 40 for those at risk for colorectal cancer.

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