Cancer is one of the most well-known life-threatening conditions. The term cancer is derived from a Greek word used by Galen in 00-200 AD oncos which is Greek for swelling. This term was used to describe tumors. The Greek word, oncos, has been changed in modern health into oncology which means the study of tumors (Papavramidou N. et al.). A tumor is a swelling on a part of the body which grows abnormally and when there is a growth of abnormal cells in the body due to uncontrolled cell division this is known as cancer. There are many different types of cancers and the most common cancers in humans are; breast, liver, stomach and lung cancer (Dano et al., 2003). Lung cancer is the most common out of all of these cancers listed (Bray et al., 208). As a result of the fact that cancer is a harmful disease and can spread if not treated properly and quickly. It has been argued that there is a correlation between getting an education and health (Grossman and Kae
stner, 997; Goldman et al., 20). Education is needed because we would need to learn about what cancer is and once one realizes the symptoms, they would be able to treat it quicker. Getting an education would mean people are more likely to know the risks and ways to prevent themselves from getting cancer (Hemminki et al., 2003; Faggiano et al., 2003; Faggiano et al., 2004). In addition to this, gaining an education means a higher chance of getting a job with a good salary so this means being able to pay for healthcare services if needed. For example, being able to buy sunscreen to protect skin from skin cancer. Therefore, this reduces the risk of cancer for people that have an education as they are more aware of the risks (Levi et al., 988). In this review, it will be examined on if education can affect the risk of cancer and decide on whether groups that have had an education are likely to get cancer and if there is a causal relationship between the two.