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Methods: 200 questionnaires examined adolescents’ profiles and knowledge on neoplasm risks, treatment, and school teaching. Results: only 55 (29.9%) identified HPV as a risk factor; 137 (74.5%) recognized the brain as an organ treated by head and neck surgery; 67 (36.4%) knew therapeutic strategies; 153 (83.1%) reported deficiencies in school approach and learning. 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Vasconcellosa,*, Leandro Luongo Matosb,c,1,*, Flavio Carneiro Hojaijc, Edevaldo Miguel Alves d, Beatriz Costa N. Martinse, Arthur C. Nava e\u003Cbr>a American School of Recife EAR, Recife, PE, Brazil\u003Cbr>b Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Escola de Medicina, S˜ao Paulo, SP, Brazil c Universidade de S˜ao Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina (FM), S˜ao Paulo, SP, Brazil d Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil\u003Cbr>e Universidade Estadual de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil |  |  | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| A R T I C L E I N F O |  | A B S T R A C T |  |\n| Keywords:\u003Cbr>Adolescent behavior Health knowledge\u003Cbr>Head and neck neoplasms |  | Objective: To assess knowledge about head and neck cancer among adolescents from private schools, aged between 13 and22 years.\u003Cbr>Methods: 200 questionnaires were applied among students, about the profile of adolescents and their knowledge about head and neck neoplasms, treatment, and teaching in schools on this topic. The results were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively.\u003Cbr>Results: Only 55 students (29.9%) identified HPV as a risk factor for the disease. 137 students (74.5%) identified the brain as an organ treated by head and neck surgery. As for the therapeutic strategies used for the treatment of neoplasms in the region, only 67 students (36.4%) are aware. On the topic of teaching in schools, 153 students (83.1%) relate to some deficiency in the approach and learning.\u003Cbr>Conclusion: Knowledge about head and neck cancer is insufficient. It is necessary to introduce in the curriculum basic cancer education in biology classes. The expansion of acquirements about cancer can provide better care and the ability to identify risk factors, initial signs, and symptoms of the disease, as well as the incorporation of healthy habits in families because these students can propagate valid information in their environment.\u003Cbr>Level of evidence: Level IV. |  |\n\nIntroduction  \nAdolescence is a time of life marked by physical, behavioral, emotional, and cognitive changes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescence begins at the age of 10 and goes up to 19 years, however recent studies indicate that the concept of adolescence must be modified and includes age groups between 10 and 24 years.1 This period is characterized by new discoveries, anxieties, and conflicts, and the central point in this transition between childhood and adulthood is the definition of the new role that adolescents have in their social life.2,3  \nAccording to data from the Ministry of Education (MEC) on the Basic Education Assessment System (Saeb), in 2017, carried out by the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Brazilian secondary education has contributed minimally to technical knowledge to students.4 This technical approach to content, instead of a practical view and demonstration of the importance of knowledge, as well as the purpose of various disciplines, is one of the great questions during high school.5,6  \nEven in adolescence, new habits and behaviors are incorporated, such as the use of tobacco and alcohol, unprotected sex, and lack of physical activity, among others, which can be improved through  \n☆ The study was carried out at the Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço (SBCCP), S˜ao Paulo, SP, Brasil.☆☆ This paper was original submitted and published by the Archives of Head and Neck Surgery. Since the Archives of Head and Neck Surgery is no longer in publication, this paper has been resubmitted to Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. It underwent a full review process carried out by the j","cbCaisIpBoqKK1be","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisIpBoqKK1be","pdf",1179717,"English","# Introduction\n## Adolescence development and learning context\n# Objectives, methods, results, and conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What was the study objective?\",\"answer\":\"To assess adolescents’ knowledge about head and neck cancer from private schools for ages 13–22.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study conducted?\",\"answer\":\"A total of 200 questionnaires were administered to students to evaluate their profiles and knowledge about risk factors, treatment, and how schools teach this topic.\"},{\"question\":\"What key knowledge gaps did the results reveal?\",\"answer\":\"Knowledge was insufficient: only 29.9% identified HPV as a risk factor, only 36.4% were aware of therapeutic strategies, and 83.1% reported deficiencies in school teaching and learning.\"}]","Knowledge about head and neck cancer among adolescents | PDF",1790189573,15]