Colorectal cancer and potential predictors of never screened for faecal occult blood test: A narrative review

• Main Authors: Mohd Fazeli Sazali, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Firdaus Hayati, Mohd Nazri Mohd Daud, Richard Avoi, Azizan Osman, Azman Atil, Muhammad Aklil Abd Rahim, Mohd Faizal Madrim, Khalid Mokti, Abdul Rahman Ramdzan, Zulkhairul Naim Sidek Ahmad, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Mohd Firdaus Che Ani, Aini Fahriza Ibrahim, Zahir Izuan Azhar
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: PagePress Publications 2022
• Subjects: RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology Including cancer and carcinogens
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33396/1/Colorectal%20cancer%20and%20potential%20predictors%20of%20never%20screened%20for%20faecal%20occult%20blood%20test%2C%20A%20narrative%20review.ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33396/2/Colorectal%20cancer%20and%20potential%20predictors%20of%20never%20screened%20for%20faecal%20occult%20blood%20test%2C%20A%20narrative%20review.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33396/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353706557_Colorectal_cancer_and_potential_predictors_of_never_screened_for_faecal_occult_blood_test_a_narrative_review; https://doi.10.4081/jphr.2021.2377

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health threat. Therefore, CRC screening uptake has been a focus with the established precancerous lesion and the strong association of early detection with staging and survival of the disease. However, CRC screening is relatively low in many countries. This...