Objective To investigate the knowledge of cancer disease in general population of in Xianyou County and provide the advice for health education for them.Methods The questions were designed to conduct the survey. The quantification of answers of questions was conducted by EpoData,SPSS.Results Significant difference was observed among groups with different ages.The health of population was affected by individual economic status. People had a strong engagement for the knowledge of cancer disease but they had limited way to obtain them.Con-clusion The general population of Xianyou County has a different understanding for cancer disease based on their age,and also has limited knowledge about the earlier syndromes of cancer disease.Health education for the general population is necessary but it needs different forms and levels for different people to ensure the people have the cor-rect conception and better quality of life.%目的：了解仙游县居民肿瘤知识知晓度情况，在此基础上提出健康教育相关可行性建议。方法通过自行设计问卷进行调查，对问卷进行量化统计、分析并用 EpiData、SPSS 等软件进行数据的录入与统计分析。结果不同年龄组居民的健康行为、健康态度以及健康知识知晓度存在差异，生活水平也是影响居民健康行为的重要因素之一。居民获取癌症知识途径较单一，但获取意愿强烈。结论仙游县居民对肿瘤知识知晓程度参差不齐，且对癌症的早期表现知晓度较低，因此有必要针对不同人群进行不同程度、不同形式的健康教育，教育当地居民树立正确的健康观念，提高生命健康质量。
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