Rourke K M, Minton J P, Chen M S
Health Education, Syracuse University, New York.
J Cancer Educ. 1989;4(3):185-9. doi: 10.1080/08858198909528001.
Genealogical health histories were studied to determine the prevalence of family cancer in students taking an Ohio State University (OSU) cancer prevention/education class. One hundred twenty students enrolled in the spring 1987 Health Education class, "How to Avoid Dying from Cancer . . . Now and Later" reported a positive family cancer history. Survey forms indicating a cancer history were selected for use in this study. Cancer incidence and total cancer deaths were calculated for male and female populations. Male cancer incidence reported for fathers was 12%, paternal grandfathers 27%, and maternal grandfathers 25%. Female cancer incidence rates were lower than those reported in the male population. Cancer occurrences include 16%, 11%, and 21%, for mother, paternal grandmother, and maternal grandmother, respectively. In the study population, male (33%) and female (28%) cancer mortalities were reported as the leading cause of death. Frequent occurrences of skin and gastrointestinal cancer in males and breast cancer in females were noted. Family experiences with cancer are believed to stimulate student enrollment in OSU's cancer prevention program. Class promotion and design will be restructured to reflect the significance of a family cancer history. We believe this will provide a more effective means of generating the student's motivation to adopt cancer prevention activities.
研究了家族健康史，以确定参加俄亥俄州立大学（OSU）癌症预防/教育课程的学生中家族性癌症的患病率。1987年春季参加“如何避免死于癌症……现在和以后”健康教育课程的120名学生报告了家族癌症病史阳性。本研究选用了表明有癌症病史的调查问卷。计算了男性和女性人群的癌症发病率和癌症总死亡人数。报告的父亲的男性癌症发病率为12%，祖父为27%，外祖父为25%。女性癌症发病率低于男性人群报告的发病率。母亲、祖母和外祖母的癌症发生率分别为16%、11%和21%。在研究人群中，男性（33%）和女性（28%）的癌症死亡率被报告为主要死因。注意到男性中皮肤癌和胃肠道癌以及女性中乳腺癌的频繁发生。家族癌症经历被认为促使学生参加OSU的癌症预防项目。课程推广和设计将进行调整，以反映家族癌症病史的重要性。我们相信这将提供一种更有效的方式来激发学生采取癌症预防活动的动机。
