title: [The Present State of Cancer Education in Japan and Its Future].
abstract: On the basis of the Cancer Control Act, the Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control Programs was launched in June 2007 and was revised in June 2012. Cancer education and awareness is one of the newly added specific endeavors under this plan. To carry out the plan, the Committee on Cancer Education was set up, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology operated the model projects of cancer education. Cancer education projects will be held all over Japan on the basis of the results of the report of the Committee after evaluating the model projects after 2017.
authors: Center for Cancer Control and Information Services, National Cancer Center.
authors: Fumihiko
authors: F
authors: Wakao
mesh_terms: D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006078:Government Programs; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*