Table 1: Pre & Post-Test given to participants of the Train-The-Trainer Sessions. Statements were to be completed with “True” or “False”.

 

1. Colorectal Cancer affects mainly males.

2. Colorectal Cancer is preventable.

3. Cancer of the colon and rectum is a tumor that affects the large intestine.

4. Colorectal Cancer screening should be done once a person turns 50 years old.

5. Cancer of the colon and rectum only affects people with family history of rectal cancer.

6. Everyone that has Colorectal Cancer presents symptoms.

7. Colonoscopy is one of the methods of prevention for Colorectal Cancer.

8. The majority of colon and rectal cancer begins from a polyp.

9. Smoking, drinking alcohol, and a diet high in fat decreases your risk of colorectal cancer.

10. Fecal occult blood is one of the screening methods for colon and rectal cancer.

11. A colonoscopy done by a certified professional (gastroenterologist o colorectal surgeon) is a safe process.

12. There is a greater change that you have colorectal cancer than the risks that comes from the screening test.

13. 1 in 25 Puerto Ricans will have colorectal cancer.