Question

A 62-year-old woman presents with a change in bowel habit and iron deficiency anaemia. Colonoscopy shows a suspicious lesion in the sigmoid colon. Which is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Biopsy the lesion during colonoscopy and refer for surgical assessment

Answer

Reassure and repeat colonoscopy in 5 years

Answer

Arrange CT colonography

Answer

Start iron supplementation only

Answer

Order faecal immunochemical test (FIT)

Practice question

A 62-year-old woman presents with a change in bowel habit and iron deficiency anaemia. Colonoscopy shows a suspicious lesion in the sigmoid colon. Which is the most appropriate next step in management?