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Abstract：
Given that cancer is a challenging disease that plagues millions of individuals of all age groups and socioeconomic statuses globally, developmentally appropriate education is often lacking for young people, particularly adolescents. Increasing cancer awareness and prevention education among adolescents using innovative strategies, such as game-based learning, is critical in reducing the burden of this disease. Adolescents are understudied in the field of cancer prevention and control, yet vulnerable as they tackle creating life-long health behavior patterns. Targeting cancer prevention education for adolescents has the potential to support long-term healthy behavior and reduce their risk of cancer. This paper provides an overview of the Collaborative Research on MEdication use and family health (CRoME) Lab\'s novel game-based cancer prevention education tool. OutSMART Cancer is an innovative, novel educational intervention in the form of a serious game. Serious games are educational tools that seek to impart knowledge and improve behaviors in their players. This game covers information related to breast cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer. This viewpoint is a summary of the developmental process for the OutSMART Cancer game. We describe in detail the work preceding initial game development, the current version of the game, future directions for the game, and its educational potential. The long-term goal of OutSMART Cancer is to improve cancer awareness and knowledge regarding prevention behaviors in adolescents and support a lifetime of health and wellness.
摘要：
鉴于癌症是一种具有挑战性的疾病，困扰着全球所有年龄段和社会经济状况的数百万人，年轻人往往缺乏适当的发展教育，尤其是青少年。使用创新策略提高青少年的癌症意识和预防教育，比如基于游戏的学习，对减轻这种疾病的负担至关重要。青少年在癌症预防和控制领域的研究不足,然而，当他们解决创造终身健康行为模式时，他们是脆弱的。针对青少年的癌症预防教育有可能支持长期健康行为并降低其患癌症的风险。本文概述了基于游戏的新型癌症预防教育工具的MEDication使用与家庭健康合作研究（CRoME）Lab。OutSMART癌症是一种创新，以严肃游戏的形式进行新颖的教育干预。严肃的游戏是一种教育工具，旨在传授知识并改善玩家的行为。这个游戏涵盖了与乳腺癌相关的信息，结肠癌,还有肺癌.这个观点是对OutSMART癌症游戏发展过程的总结。我们详细描述了最初游戏开发之前的工作，游戏的当前版本，游戏的未来方向，以及它的教育潜力。OutSMART癌症的长期目标是提高青少年对癌症预防行为的认识和知识，并支持一生的健康和保健。
