title: [Young people and cancers. Knowledges, behaviors and attitudes of young people aged from 16 to 25 years with regard to cancers].
abstract: Knowledge, behavior and attitudes towards cancer were studied by submitting a questionnaire to 247 adolescents and young adults aged 16-24 yr who attended the Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Centre of Preventive Medicine. Results of this enquiry showed that these young people were aware of the significant mortality rate by cancer but that they had a poor knowledge of risk factors, early symptoms and screening methods. For 70.4 percent of subjects, cancer was a source of concern and the majority expected society or doctors to provide them with information. The role of the medical practitioner in this health education is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centre de médecine préventive de Nancy-Vandoeuvre, département recherche, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Algalarrondo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Spyckerelle
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aubry
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guillemin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Deschamps
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D010819:Physician's Role; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Les jeunes et les cancers. Connaissances, comportements et attitudes des jeunes de 16 à 25 ans à l'égard des cancers.