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Increasing colorectal cancer literacy (CRCL) is one of the most effective factors in CRC prevention.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim of this study was to determine and evaluate CRCL and its related factors in Torbat Heydarieh, northeastern Iran.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods and Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study was a cross\u2010sectional survey conducted in 2021 in Torbat Heydarieh, a city in northeastern Iran, on 200 clients presenting to a comprehensive health service centers.<\/jats:p><jats:p>In addition to collecting sociodemographic characteristics, participants were administered the Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire and the Colorectal Cancer Literacy Questionnaire (CRCLQ).<\/jats:p><jats:p>Data were analyzed with SPSS software version 25 using independent samples <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\u2010tests, one\u2010way analysis, chi\u2010square, and Pearson correlation coefficients. The statistical significance level was set at <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05. The results showed that the mean age of the participants was 51.12\u2009\u00b1\u20098.45\u2009years. The majority of participants (84%) stated that their friends and relatives had no history of CRC.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Pearson correlation coefficient results showed a significant correlation between knowledge and attitude toward CRC (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.15, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.041). A significant correlation was also found between knowledge and CRCL (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.4, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009\u2264\u2009.001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We found low CRCL among clients of comprehensive health service centers. 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