Awareness and attitudes of Greek medical students on colorectal cancer screening

Table 1 Greek fourth year medical student responses to a 4 item questionnaire about colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer screening (%)

	Yes	No
Which of the following may be a CRC-related symptom?
Rectal bleeding	99	1
Altered bowel habits	92	8
Constipation	95	5
Diarrhea	85	5
Which of the following is true about CRC and its screening?
Screening begins at the age of 50 in average risk individuals	83	17
Screening reduces CRC mortality	95	5
CRC is a major public health problem	69	31
Is colonoscopy painful?	57	43
Would you prefer an alternative to colonoscopy for CRC screening	85	15
Polyps removal and lesional tissue sampling are feasible during colonoscopy	87	13
Information about CRC screening
Have you ever received any information material regarding CRC screening	38	62
Would you like to receive more information material?	60	40
Your knowledge about CRC and colonoscopy originates from medical school or elsewhere (e.g. family, media, internet)	Medical school: 80
	Elsewhere: 20
Pre- and post-study attitude regarding CRC and its screening
Have you ever encouraged anyone to undergo colonoscopy?	73	27
Are you willing to increase your knowledge in this area?	68	32
Are you planning to inform your family/friends about the benefits of CRC screening?	78	22

CRC: Colorectal cancer.