Abstract:Background: The aim of this study was to know the level of awareness of non-medical university students of risk factors and symptoms of colorectal cancer.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at Al Baha University among non-medical students between 1st of May and 30th of June 2017.Results: The study comprised (n=463) students. Smoking and sedentary life as risk factors to CRC was known by (55.3%) and (51.0%) respectively. less than half (42%) knew that alcohol is a risk factor. The vast majority o… Show more
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