Question

A 52-year-old man with no family history of bowel cancer asks about screening. According to the RACGP Red Book and National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, what is the recommended screening strategy for average-risk people in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Immunochemical faecal occult blood test (iFOBT) every 2 years from age 45 to 74

Answer

Colonoscopy every 5 years from age 40 to 74

Answer

Annual CT colonography from age 50

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No screening until age 60

Answer

Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 3 years

Practice question

A 52-year-old man with no family history of bowel cancer asks about screening. According to the RACGP Red Book and National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, what is the recommended screening strategy for average-risk people in Australia?