Assessing the awareness regarding lung cancer and attitude toward screening practice: Protocol for a cross-sectional study from Wardha District [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Background: Due to a lack of knowledge about risk factors and symptoms lung cancer is often found at later stages. A total of 19.3 million new cancer cases were recorded last year and resulted in nearly 10 million fatalities. The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of awareness among the general population about lung cancer, its risk factor, symptoms, and available screening methods, as well as to assess the attitude toward screening practice for early detection among a common population in the Wardha district. Protocol: This study focuses on assessing the level of awareness of lung cancer in Wardha district. It is an observational cross-sectional study design that will be conducted using a standardized questionnaire. The study aims to recruit 400 subjects, both male and female, aged between 18 and 65 years old, from various communities. The participant should be capable of providing informed consent and responding to the survey question. Age, sex, educational level, occupation this are the variable. Participants will be randomly selected from different communities in Wardha district. A structured questionnaire will be administered to collect data on awareness, attitudes, knowledge, and other relevant variables. Chi-squared test will be used to explore associations between awareness, attitudes, and demographic variables ( e.g., age, sex, education). Conclusions: It is hoped that this study will encourage people to participate in screening programs in order to detect cancer at early stages and lead to better treatment outcomes.