Colorectal Cancer Screening using Immunochemical Faecal Occult Blood Testing (iFOBT) in Urban-Poor Communities in Cheras, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Detection rates for polyps and CRC are low. Awareness of CRC symptoms is higher pre-screening than post-screening, highlighting challenges in conducting CRC education in urban-poor communities.
Authors
- Nor Halizam Ismail
- Nazihah Abd Jalal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9649-0048)
- Siok‐Fong Chin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-0164)
- Ismail Sagap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2792-3529)
- Noraidatulakma Abdullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7186-2455)
- Zairul Azwan Mohd Azman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9721-466X)
- Mohd Arman Kamaruddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6157-4003)
- Ashaur Azhar
- Azmawati Mohamed Nawi
- Rahman Jamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8354-8957)
- Nor Azian Abdul Murad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-5517)
- Ying‐Xian Goh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0951-3596)
- Muhammad Irfan Abdul Jalal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6911-3335)
- Mohd Raziff Alias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3950-5527)
- Azimatun Noor Aizuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8050-4150)
- Norliza Ismail
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (MY)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms-09-2024-726
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05