Public Perceptions of the Implications of Genetic and Molecular Technologies for the Prevention and Treatment of Malignant Melanoma and Colorectal Cancer
Overview
This study explored public attitudes and beliefs about cancer risk with particular focus on melanoma or colorectal cancer. It was designed to explore people’s thoughts about the role that genetic factors play in the causation of these cancers and their implications for prevention. The study also investigated people’s views about: screening, genetic testing, cancer vaccines and the prospects of new technologies being developed that would be more effective in preventing and treating cancer.
OPPE Staff
Wayne Hall, Marla Gwynne and Jayne Lucke
Collaborators
Neville Owen and
Andrew Wilson, School
of Population Health, University of Queensland
Jeff Dunn and Joanne
Aitken, Queensland
Cancer Fund
Status
Complete
Outcomes
Report to the Queensland
Cancer Fund:
Hall, W., Gwynne, M., Lucke, J., Owen, N., Aitken, J & Dunn, J. (May
2004). Public Perceptions of the Implications of Genetic and Molecular
Technologies for the Prevention and Treatment of Malignant Melanoma and
Colorectal Cancer.
This report can be downloaded in PDF format here.
Funding
OPPE
Queensland
Cancer Fund
School
of Population Health, University of Queensland
Contact webmaster: oppe@uq.edu.au
Last updated: 2 September
2004