Sahu Dinesh Prasad, Subba Sonu H, Giri Prajna Paramita
Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 May 31;9(5):2214-2218. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_145_20. eCollection 2020 May.
Cancer awareness is the key to early detection and better health-seeking behaviour. Cancer is quite common in both developing as well as developed countries, but awareness is yet poor among the general population. Poor awareness may lead to poor uptake of screening modalities and delay in diagnosis. One factor that has been consistently shown to be associated with late diagnosis and treatment is a delay in seeking help for cancer-like symptoms. This paper reviews the literature on cancer awareness among the general population and attitude towards screening modalities. The poor awareness level among the Indian population shows the need for health education and sensitisation regarding cancer and its different aspects. This will be helpful in the successful implementation of health programmes related to cancer.
癌症意识是早期发现和更好的就医行为的关键。癌症在发展中国家和发达国家都相当常见，但普通人群中的意识仍然淡薄。意识淡薄可能导致筛查方式的接受度低和诊断延迟。一直以来，有一个因素被证明与晚期诊断和治疗相关，即出现癌症样症状后寻求帮助的延迟。本文综述了关于普通人群癌症意识及对筛查方式态度的文献。印度人群中意识水平较低表明有必要开展关于癌症及其不同方面的健康教育和提高认识。这将有助于成功实施与癌症相关的健康项目。
