| University Student Understanding of Cancer: Analysis of Ethnic Group Variances. | |
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PMID: 22477236 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Traditional university and college students ages 18-24 are traversing an important period in their lives in which behavioral intervention is critical in reducing their risk of cancer in later years. The study's purpose was to determine the perceptions and level of knowledge about cancer of white, Hispanic, and black university students (n = 958). Sources of student information about cancer were also identified. The survey results showed all students know very little about cancer and their perceptions of cancer are bad with many students thinking that cancer and death are synonymous. We also discovered university students do not discuss cancer often in their classrooms nor with their family or friends. Moreover, university students are unlikely to perform monthly or even yearly self-examinations for breast or testicular cancers; black students have the lowest rate of self-examinations. |
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Lawrence Estaville; Megan Trad; Gloria Martinez |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-4-4 |
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Title: Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education Volume: - ISSN: 1543-0154 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-4-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8610343 Medline TA: J Cancer Educ Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 78666, USA, lestaville@txstate.edu. |
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