Question

A 60-year-old man with no significant past history receives a mailed kit from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. He asks why this is recommended. According to current Australian policy, what is the recommended population screening strategy for average-risk adults?

Accepted Answer

Free faecal immunochemical test every 2 years for eligible adults aged approximately 45-74 years via the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

Answer

Screening colonoscopy every year from age 40 years for all adults

Answer

No bowel cancer screening is required unless symptoms develop

Answer

Single sigmoidoscopy at age 50 years with no further tests

Answer

CT colonography every 10 years from age 50 years as the standard program

Practice question

A 60-year-old man with no significant past history receives a mailed kit from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. He asks why this is recommended. According to current Australian policy, what is the recommended population screening strategy for average-risk adults?