Knowledge about head and neck cancer among adolescents

Introduction: The expansion of knowledge about head and neck cancer can provide greater care the ability to identify risk factors symptoms disease, as well incorporation healthy habits. younger these concepts are sedimented, better results will be, making society healthier more aware. Objective: To assess among adolescents from private schools, aged between 13 22 years. Methods: 200 questionnaires were applied students, profile their neoplasms, treatment, teaching in schools on this topic. analyzed both quantitatively qualitatively. Results: Only 55 students (29.9%) identified HPV a factor for disease. 137 (74.5%) brain an organ treated by surgery. As therapeutic strategies used treatment neoplasms region, only 67 (36.4%) On topic 153 (83.1%) relate some deficiency approach learning. Conclusion: Knowledge is insufficient. It necessary introduce curriculum basic education biology classes. acquirements factors, initial signs, habits families because propagate valid information environment.