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. |