Question

A 52-year-old woman with no significant past medical history asks about bowel cancer screening. She has no family history of colorectal cancer. According to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, what is the recommended screening strategy?

Accepted Answer

Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) every 2 years from age 50 to 74

Answer

Colonoscopy every 10 years from age 40

Answer

Annual FIT from age 45

Answer

Colonoscopy once at age 50 only

Answer

No screening is needed without family history

Practice question

A 52-year-old woman with no significant past medical history asks about bowel cancer screening. She has no family history of colorectal cancer. According to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, what is the recommended screening strategy?