[Regional characteristics of anticancer education].
An effective prevention of primary cancer is not feasible unless programs of cancer control education intended for specific populations have been developed. The paper compares the questionnaire-based data on 3442 residents of Moscow and certain regions in the Central Asia and Northern Caucasus for 1964-1984. It was found that the standards of cancer control education are still low. Only 15-20% are prepared to receive treatment for chronic diseases to prevent cancer and only 34-55% see a point in occupational screenings for early cancer detection. 40.5% ignore regular screenings, two-thirds deliberately avoid them and 14% admit apprehension that cancer may be detected. A healthy way of life is considered effective in avoiding cancer by 33--48% only. The report discusses certain age- and occupation-related recommendations on education in prevention of malignant tumors, including measures aimed at promoting a healthy way of life and giving up alcohol and smoking.
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control; D001209:Asia, Central; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009031:Moscow; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014586:USSR
Regional'nye osobennosti protivorakovoĭ propagandy.