A Game Show To Increase Cancer Awareness

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By Devaki

Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 11:14

A new game show has been developed by patient advocates and researchers from US, which intends to increase the cancer awareness among the community. The new game format is a combination of “Jeopardy", “Saturday Night Live" and “Myth Busters" ( Discovery channel show). The name of the show is “Myth Busters: Cancer Research In Jeopardy".

The new game show will be a unique educational program, which is also entertaining and interactive providing a positive effect in the aspect of actual cancer diagnosis, say the experts.

Jane Kennedy, manager of patient advocacy at the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, who presented the new tool at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010 held in Washington, say that she could find so many myths about cancer prevailing among people.

Myths included information like: clinical trials are risky and not safe; you can't drop out of a clinical trial once you enroll; and cancer clinical trials are a "last resort," etc.

The participants revealed these opinions electronically and then top researchers appeared via video to discuss the discuss the truth of myths. The game could improve the knowledge of the participants by 20 percent, where 70 percent of the audience had college degrees. 96 percent people who participated the game said that it was an effective method for learning and 87 percent said that they would discuss the clinical trials with their family.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.