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Journal of the National Cancer Institute Advance Access originally published online on August 8, 2007
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2007 99(16):1222-1223; doi:10.1093/jnci/djm123
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Fatalism May Fuel Cancer-Causing Behaviors

Charlie Schmidt

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One of the most important concepts in public health today is that many cancers are avoidable through exercise, eating right, and not smoking. What's more, death rates for the 10 most common cancers have declined steadily, reflecting treatment advances. But even so, millions of people hold fatalistic views on cancer.

Fatalism has been shown repeatedly to thwart screening and treatment; those who believe cancer is a guaranteed death sentence typically don't pursue early detection, says Barbara Powe, Ph.D., who directs underserved population research at the American Cancer Society. Now, a new study has found that fatalism also deters people from taking basic steps to prevent cancer. Lead author Jeff Niederdeppe, Ph.D., an associate professor of population health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, says the study reveals widespread confusion among Americans about the causes of cancer . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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