Presents current information and statistics concerning cancer that can inform students and affect students' attitudes toward cancer. Discusses the dangers and methods of lowering the risks of common cancers in young people. (Contains 12 references.) (MDH)

This teacher's guide is part of a multiculturally sensitive teaching package to promote health-enhancing nutrition concepts for Florida public high school students. These nutrition promotion materials are intended to be incorporated into life skills management, home economics, physical education, or life science classes. The guide includes…