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Understanding knowledge of preventable factors, myths, and information sources is essential for effective cancer prevention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      To address this, a total of 1,232 residents of Stuttgart, Germany (53.2% female;\n                      <jats:italic>\n                        M\n                        <jats:sub>age<\/jats:sub>\n                      <\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f41.1;\n                      <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f14.3) participated in the CLARO study (January\u2013May 2025). A cross-sectional online survey assessed participants\u2019 knowledge of cancer risk factors and myths, cancer information overload, and sources of prevention information.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Smoking (98.5%) and sunburn (95.1%) were widely recognized as cancer risk factors, whereas high salt intake (28.1%) and prolonged sitting (29.2%) were less acknowledged. Most cancer myths went unrecognized, except physical trauma (76.9%). Higher levels of cancer risk factor knowledge were linked to higher education (middle vs. high:\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f\u22120.069,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.022; low vs. high:\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f\u22120.053,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.048), prior cancer prevention information retrieval (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.186,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001), and less cancer information overload (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f\u22120.235,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Persistent knowledge gaps and misconceptions highlight the need to promote access to trusted, expert-reviewed information sources.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1868556","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,30]],"date-time":"2026-06-30T05:39:57Z","timestamp":1782797997000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Cancer prevention in Germany: awareness, beliefs, and information-seeking behaviors in a population-based survey"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Mona","family":"Illmann","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Physical Activity, Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, German Cancer Research Center 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