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Cancer prevention

R C Young1

  • 1Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
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Cancer prevention, including behavior change and chemoprevention, is crucial for oropharyngeal cancers. Public perception of risk needs correction to focus on major factors like alcohol and tobacco.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Cancer prevention is the most cost-effective strategy against cancer.
  • Research focuses on high-risk behavior modification and chemoprevention agents.
  • Oropharyngeal cancers are a key area for prevention research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current cancer prevention efforts in oropharyngeal cancers.
  • To highlight the role of behavior modification and chemoprevention.
  • To address public risk perception issues in cancer prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing studies and trials in oropharyngeal cancer prevention.
  • Examination of behavior modification programs (e.g., smoking cessation).
  • Analysis of chemopreventative agent studies (e.g., synthetic retinoids).

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Main Results:

  • Behavior modification programs, including smoking cessation, are actively studied.
  • Chemoprevention research involves agents like synthetic retinoids for various head and neck cancers.
  • A significant challenge is the public's distorted risk perception, overemphasizing rare factors.

Conclusions:

  • Cancer prevention strategies for oropharyngeal cancers are multifaceted.
  • Effective prevention requires addressing both high-risk behaviors and utilizing chemopreventive agents.
  • Public education is vital to correct risk perception, emphasizing major factors like alcohol and tobacco use.