Question

A 52-year-old man with no family history of bowel cancer and no gastrointestinal symptoms attends for preventive health advice. He is a non-smoker. According to current Australian recommendations, what is the most appropriate population-based screening strategy for colorectal cancer?

Accepted Answer

Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) every 2 years from age 45 to 74

Answer

Colonoscopy every 5 years from age 40

Answer

Single flexible sigmoidoscopy at age 55 only

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Annual faecal occult blood testing from age 30

Answer

No screening required until age 60

Practice question

A 52-year-old man with no family history of bowel cancer and no gastrointestinal symptoms attends for preventive health advice. He is a non-smoker. According to current Australian recommendations, what is the most appropriate population-based screening strategy for colorectal cancer?