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Obesity is a risk for certain types of cancer; however, awareness of obesity as a risk factor for cancer is low. This study evaluated increases in cancer risk awareness, including obesity as a risk factor for cancer, from a quasi-experimental intervention that provided educational materials and
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Monitoring sun protection and sunburn over time at the population level can provide valuable information about progress toward skin cancer prevention goals and inform future intervention efforts.
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To examine the prevalence of sun protection use (shade, sunscreen, and clothing)
OBJECTIVE
A few epidemiological studies investigated etiological factors for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) other than sunlight exposure and sunburns. Information on anthropometric measures and medical history is scant.
METHODS
We examined the issue in a case-control study including 528 patients with
A prospective study to observe the prevalence of deficiency of vitamin D in out patients of otolaryngology clinic at Indian Institute of ear diseases, Muzaffarnagar. The patients attending outpatient of otolaryngology clinic with various complaints and not responding to conventional treatment were
OBJECTIVE
The steady increase in the incidence of melanoma, non-melanoma cutaneous neoplasia and preneoplastic disorders has contributed to the demand for more effective protection from the sun. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of sunscreen use and other sun protection behaviors
OBJECTIVE
To assess perceptions about potentially modifiable causes of cancer.
METHODS
An anonymous telephone questionnaire administered to a sample, 20 years and older, randomly selected from telephone directory listings.
RESULTS
Nearly 90% of 438 respondents (68% participation) considered that
In brief Children are particularly susceptible to solar injury to the skin and eyes and to heat illness-heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Because sunburn during childhood is linked to subsequent skin cancer, aggressive prevention through use of sunscreens and other protective measures is
OBJECTIVE
To describe the population prevalence of key cancer risk behaviours in Queensland.
METHODS
The Queensland Cancer Risk Study was a population-based survey of 9,419 Queensland residents aged 20-75 years. Information was collected through an anonymous, computer-assisted telephone interview
Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. 'SunSmart' is a multi-component, internationally recognised community-wide skin cancer prevention program implemented in Melbourne, Australia, since summer 1988-1989. Following recent reductions in melanoma rates among BACKGROUND
Cancer is the leading cause of mortality around the world. However, the majority of cancers occur as a result of modifiable risk factors; hence public awareness of cancer risk factors is crucial to reduce the incidence. The objective of this study was to identify the level of public