Knowledge of the European Code against Cancer in sixth-form pupils and teachers in Asturias (Spain)

Gender differences in rising trends in cutaneous malignant melanoma in Spain, 1975-98

“…The results of an interview carried out in 1990 among 695 students and 160 teachers in northern Spain showed that only 46·6% of teachers and 33·8% of students thought that avoiding excessive exposure to UV radiation was very important 34 . The implementation of this advice was even worse: only 14·4% of teachers and 8·6% of students avoided excessive exposure to UV radiation from 10:00 to 15:00 h and used skin protection.…”

The use of toluidine blue in the detection of pre-malignant and malignant oral lesions

“…TB is an acidophilic metachromatic dye of the thiazine group. In solution, it takes on a blue‐violet colour (7). Its main characteristic is that it selectively stains acidic tissue components.…”

Awareness of the European Code Against Cancer of Family Medicine Residents and Nursing and Medicine Students in Spain

“…The awareness of the ECAC recommendations and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle boosted by the PAPPS constitute decisive elements in the prevention of cancer 8 . In this sense, various research studies have identified a positive association between a greater awareness of the risk factors for cancer and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle in the general population 9 .…”