A 52-year-old woman with no significant past medical history asks about colorectal cancer screening. She has no family history of colorectal cancer. A...

Question

A 52-year-old woman with no significant past medical history asks about colorectal cancer screening. She has no family history of colorectal cancer. According to current guidelines, which option is an appropriate screening strategy?

Accepted Answer

Colonoscopy every 10 years starting now

Answer

Colonoscopy every 5 years starting now

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Start screening at age 60 with colonoscopy

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CT colonography every 2 years only

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No screening is needed until symptoms develop

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Colorectal Cancer Screening

A 52-year-old woman with no significant past medical history asks about colorectal cancer screening. She has no family history of colorectal cancer. According to current guidelines, which option is an appropriate screening strategy?