International Journal of New Trends in Arts, Sports & Science Education

Yazarlar: Aslı Sade Memişoğlu

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Cancer,Prevention programs,Risk factors,Science education,Biology education

Özet: Cancer constitutes the largest percentage in terms of incidance and cancer related deaths. Prevention of the disease is still the best solution to this publik health problem. Cancer education programs that increase the awareness of risk factors and encourage healthy life styles througout the population, are thought to be the most fundamental initiatives. Implementing these programs at schools and using the link between the students and the families would expand the knowledge through wider societies. Therefore school centered cancer prevention education programs could be more effectively spreaded and most importantly, have an improved impact on longterm behavioral changes. In this article, information is given on the biology of cancer, epidemyology, prevention, cancer education programs in other countries are analysed and adaptability to Türkish National Education Ministry education program has been discussed.

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