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early detection prevention many cancers possible therefore public awareness cancer risk factors warning signs must increased ensure early diagnosis although japan implemented mandatory cancer education junior high high schools studies evaluated teachers cancer awareness study aimed determine japanese junior high high school teachers awareness cancer related factors crosssectional study obtained data online questionnaire survey using questions cancer awareness measure cam developed cancer research uk thirty items selected three cam modules cancer risk factors cancer warning signs barriers seeking help descriptive statistics used sociodemografic data cam module questions 2 test performed relationship cancer awareness sociodemographic data multiple logistic regression analysis used identify factors influencing cancer awareness respondents included 316 junior high school 463 high school teachers 541 men 238 women average age 482 years average teaching experience 235 years average 541 11 cancer risk factors recognized 70 teachers recognized smoking exposure another persons cigarette smoke close relative cancer risk factors average 452 9 cancer warning signs recognized 50 teachers recognized warning signs unexplained lump swelling unexplained weight loss unexplained bleeding barriers seeking help low average score 451 20 however commonly recognized barriers seeking help busy make time difficult make appointment worried doctor might find scared moreover common factors affected awareness cancer risk factors cancer warning signs gender cancer experience relatives factors affected awareness barriers seeking help participation cancerrelated workshops age gender cancer experience relatives cancer awareness education consider interventions improve knowledge symptoms signs related cancer without increasing awareness barriers seeking help