The Role Of Education On Behaviors Leading To Early Diagnosis Of Cancer

Lack of exercise, obesity and increasing use of poor nutrition, air pollution, caused an increasedincidence of non-contagious diseases such as cancer. Cancer is known as an important problem inhuman society. Cancer is the second cause of mortality after cardiovascular disease in the world.Economic and psychological consequences and also disabilities that is followed by cancer, anattempt to make early diagnosis and effective treatment, as a result one of the existing needs in thetreatment of different types of cancers is early diagnosis in the early stage. Early diagnosis andsuccessful treatment of cancers are effective. Educational intervention caused to change inknowledge, attitude, and behavior controlling. The present study was aimed at determining therole of education on behavior leading to early diagnosis of cancer in order to increasing screeningpeople at risk of cancer and the postponement of the screening of low – risk, For reducing thefinancial burden of individuals, health systems and reduce unwanted damages. Because of the lackof intervention programs for health education in Iranian society, is necessary to regular planningprograms community oriented that would increase the level of awareness, the cancer society sattitude, methods of prevention and early diagnosis in Iran. As far increasing of cancers in Iran andrefer many of people with advanced stage, is necessarily to consideration and addressing thisproblem via the educational intervention promotion behaviors lead to early diagnosis of cancer thatis important to reduce mortality.