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September 10, 2025Journal of Education and Health PromotionOpen Access

Cancer literacy and attitudes among school-going adolescents in a rural district of Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional study

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NGNeethu GeorgeRDRock Britto DharmarajNMNeeraj Vinod Mohandas

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Cross-sectional assessment of cancer literacy and attitudes in adolescents, highlighting significant sociodemographic disparities.

Key Points

  • Adolescents showed moderate cancer literacy, with 34.9% aware of preventive vaccines.
  • Mean knowledge and attitude scores were 25.9 and 21.04, indicating areas needing improvement.
  • Higher knowledge scores were linked to female gender and maternal education in a sample of 764 adolescents.
  • Educational interventions are crucial to address gaps in cancer literacy about risk factors and prevention.

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George et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c243acb210217d647a7a62https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_38_25
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