Awareness of colorectal cancer screening and its associated risk factors among adults attending outpatient clinics in regional referral hospitals in Dar es salaam - Tanzania.
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2024-12-20
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ISAR Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Abstract
Background: Colorectal cancer screening aims to detect early signs of colorectal
cancer before symptoms develop, increasing the chances of successful treatment and
survival. Screening methods include colonoscopy, and stool-based tests like fecal occult
blood tests (FOBT) or fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), which detect blood in the
stool. Screening guidelines vary by country, but it is generally recommended to start
regular screenings around age 40 for the average-risk individuals.
Objective: To assess colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness, risk factors and screening
utilizing FOBT and colonoscopy among participants in regional referral hospitals in
Dar es Salaam.
Methodology: A total of 150 participants were recruited for the study. FOBT was done
to all participants, with positive cases undergoing further diagnostic interventions,
including stool analysis, H. pylori antigen testing, and endoscopic interventions.
Results: Of the 150 participants, 73.3% tested negative and 26.67% tested positive for
FOBT. Further investigations revealed hookworm ova 12.5% (n=5/40) and H. pylori
infection 22.5% (n=9/40) among FOBT positive cases.
Conclusion: CRC screening using FOBT demonstrated significant number of positive
cases, highlighting the need for improved awareness and education about CRC and its
risk factors.
Keywords: Colorectal cancer, adenoma, carcinoma, colonoscopy, fecal occult blood
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Colorectal cancer, adenoma, carcinoma
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Mziray, A., Naboth A. Mbembati, Samuel P. Swai, Wambura B. Wandwi, Dr. Jerome P. Mkiramweni, Albert M. Kategile, Daniel J Muganyizi, Raidah R. Gangji (2024). Awareness of colorectal cancer screening and its associated risk factors among adults attending outpatient clinics in regional referral hospitals in Dar es salaam - Tanzania. ISAR Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2(11), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14505764