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Public Knowledge and Awareness of Risk Factors and Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer among Saudi General Population: A Population-Based Survey
Author(s): Thamer H. Alghamdi*, Abuobaida E. E. Abukhelaif, Fares Gormallah A.Alghamdi and Alhassan Ali A. Alghamdi
Introduction: In Saudi Arabia, CRC is the most common type of cancer among men and the third most common type
among women. The highest rates of CRC were found to be in the regions of Dammam, followed by Riyadh, Makah,
Qassim, and Tabuk.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of colorectal cancer awareness among the general
population in Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: This was a community-based cross-sectional study conducted from April
to May 2020. An online administered questionnaire was used for data collection and SPSS (version 24) was used
for data analysis.
Result: A total of 1612 respondents (819 males and 793 females) were recruited for the study.
The participants aged from 18 to 65 years and most of them were married (71.5%). The majority had inadequate
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