Question

A 58-year-old man attends his GP for preventive care. He has no bowel symptoms and no family history of colorectal cancer. According to current Australian recommendations, what is the appropriate population-based screening strategy for colorectal cancer?

Accepted Answer

Faecal occult blood test (FOBT) every 2 years from age 50 to 74

Answer

Annual colonoscopy from age 50

Answer

FOBT once at age 60 only

Answer

Routine CT colonography every 5 years from age 50

Answer

No screening is recommended for asymptomatic average-risk individuals

Practice question

A 58-year-old man attends his GP for preventive care. He has no bowel symptoms and no family history of colorectal cancer. According to current Australian recommendations, what is the appropriate population-based screening strategy for colorectal cancer?