Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a cancer of the large intestine with high mortality and morbidity rate. According to
the Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report, CRC was reported as the second most frequent cancer after
breast cancer. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge and perception of IIUM Kuantan Campus
students regarding CRC. Currently, there is no national screening program conducted by the Ministry of
Health Malaysia for CRC as an early prevention in Malaysia. Despite the increase in incidence and mortality
rates of CRC, emphasis on creating awareness regarding CRC among Malaysian is still lacking. Using
convenience sampling method and adapted self-administered questionnaires, this cross-sectional study was
conducted among the undergraduate students of International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus.
Overall, more than half of the respondents have a moderate level of knowledge and perceptions regarding
CRC. Moreover, there was a significant difference between male and female respondents in terms of
knowledge regarding CRC screening (p