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Jan 30, 2024 | link.springer.com | CAREX Canada |BC Cancer

AbstractMany untrue statements about cancer prevention and risks are circulating. The objective of this study was to assess Canadians’ awareness of known cancer risk factors and cancer myths (untruths or statements that are not completely true), and to explore how awareness may vary by sociodemographic and cognitive factors. Cancer myths were identified by conducting scans of published, grey literature, and social media.

Jan 29, 2024 | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | CAREX Canada |BC Cancer

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