ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2026
Small-Scale School-Based Cancer Education to Improve Awareness and Risk Reduction Knowledge Among Adolescents: A Pilot Study.
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Cancer incidence among adolescents is increasing, yet cancer risk reduction education remains largely absent from school-based curricula. This pilot study assessed whether a small-scale early, developmentally appropriate intervention could improve cancer literacy to support long-term risk reduction. This pilot study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods pre-post design to evaluate two separate, 45 min, school-based cancer education interventions delivered to 24 middle-school students in Pennsylvania. The intervention delivered developmentally appropriate content on cancer biology, modifiable risk factors, genetics, HPV vaccination, and self-advocacy using a low-resource, low-investment model easy for schools to implement. Pre- and post-intervention surveys assessed student knowledge, awareness, and health-related perceptions. Survey data were analyzed both descriptively using frequencies and percentages and thematically. Post-intervention results demonstrated substantial improvements across all domains. Correct definition of cancer increased from 16% to 100%. Awareness of modifiable risk factors increased to 96%, sunscreen knowledge to 90%, genetic testing awareness to 83%, and HPV vaccine understanding from 21% to 57%. Students also reported increased confidence in recognizing symptoms and engaging in health-seeking behaviors. Findings suggest that small-scale, school-based cancer education interventions are feasible and effective in improving adolescent cancer literacy. These results support the need for larger, controlled studies to evaluate long-term knowledge retention and behavioral outcomes.
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