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September 10, 2025International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

Assessing Adherence and Identifying Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Adult General Populations of Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

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IAIbrahim A. AlamerRARayan A. AltuwaijriSASalman F. Alfraih

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Overview

Nationwide cross-sectional study finds low adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines, highlighting barriers.

Key Points

  • Only 12.7% of participants had undergone colonoscopy, underscoring the low adherence to screening guidelines.
  • Barriers identified include absence of symptoms (49.9%) and fear of the procedure (36.6%), impacting screening rates.
  • The cross-sectional study utilized a self-administered questionnaire targeting adults aged ≥ 40 years across Saudi Arabia.
  • Raising awareness and addressing misconceptions are vital to improve screening rates and support early colorectal cancer detection.

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Alamer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1924e9b7b07f3a0616b1ahttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22091386
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