Cancer awareness among adolescents in Irish schools: A cross-sectional study.

Cancer awareness among adolescents in Irish schools: A cross-sectional study.

<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of this study was to assess adolescents' awareness of cancer signs and symptoms, cancer risk factors, cancer screening programmes, and perceived barriers to seeking medical advice.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey was conducted using an ada...

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Main Authors:	Stephanie M Lawrence, Mohamad M Saab, Serena FitzGerald, Josephine Hegarty
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319252
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