An Assessment on the Knowledge of Lung Cancer and Its Predisposing Factors among the Inhabitants of Ngeme, Cameroon

Samuel Nambile Cumber; Iyambe Marike Mirabelle; Jackson Jr. Nforbewing Ndenkeh; Rosaline Yumumkah Kanjo-Cumber; Nina Monju

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An Assessment on the Knowledge of Lung Cancer and Its Predisposing Factors among the Inhabitants of Ngeme, Cameroon

Samuel Nambile Cumber, Iyambe Marike Mirabelle, Jackson Jr. Nforbewing Ndenkeh, Rosaline Yumumkah Kanjo-Cumber, Nina Monju

Published in Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research (Volume 4, Issue 3)

Received: 23 September 2016 Accepted: 5 October 2016 Published: 19 November 2016

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Abstract

Lung cancer is a big threat to health in the world but many people are still unaware of this fact. The American cancer society has classified lung cancer as the most deadly cancer in both men and women in the world. This study was thus implemented with the objective to assess the knowledge of the inhabitants of Ngeme on lung cancer, its predisposing factors, and its prevention and find out the reason for exposure to some of the risk factors. This study wasa non-experimental quantitative study design and using a convenient sampling method, 40 respondents were included in the study. Data was collected from the above participants using structured questionnaires. The study revealed that most of the respondents were able to define lung cancer but had limited knowledge on the risk factors, signs and symptoms and preventions of lung cancer. Also some of the participants despite knowing the risk factors yet chose to ignore them. We thus recommend that health institutions should carry out a mass health campaign on lung cancer to create awareness on the disease in the community. The population should be informed on the dangers of some of the risk factors and measures found to avoid them as much as possible.

Published in	Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research (Volume 4, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jctr.20160403.11
Page(s)	21-26
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Assessment, Knowledge, Risk Factors, Lung Cancer, Cameroon

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Samuel Nambile Cumber

Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Iyambe Marike Mirabelle

Under Privileged Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Buea, Cameroon
Jackson Jr. Nforbewing Ndenkeh

Under Privileged Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Buea, Cameroon
Rosaline Yumumkah Kanjo-Cumber

Under Privileged Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Buea, Cameroon
Nina Monju

Under Privileged Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Buea, Cameroon

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