[Young people and cancers. Knowledges, behaviors and attitudes of young people aged from 16 to 25 years with regard to cancers]. / Les jeunes et les cancers. Connaissances, comportements et attitudes des jeunes de 16 à 25 ans à l'égard des cancers.

Knowledge, behavior and attitudes towards cancer were studied by submitting a questionnaire to 247 adolescents and young adults aged 16-24 yr who attended the Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Centre of Preventive Medicine. Results of this enquiry showed that these young people were aware of the significant mortality rate by cancer but that they had a poor knowledge of risk factors, early symptoms and screening methods. For 70.4 percent of subjects, cancer was a source of concern and the majority expected society or doctors to provide them with information. The role of the medical practitioner in this health education is discussed.