Question

A 52-year-old woman presents with intermittent rectal bleeding and change in bowel habits. She has never had colorectal cancer screening. According to CTFPHC colorectal cancer screening recommendations for average-risk adults, which screening strategy would have been appropriate starting at age 50?

Accepted Answer

Annual guaiac FOBT or FIT or colonoscopy every 10 years

Answer

No screening until symptoms develop

Answer

Screening only from age 60 with colonoscopy

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Routine CT colonography every 5 years from age 40

Answer

Screening of women only if they have a family history of colon cancer

Practice question

A 52-year-old woman presents with intermittent rectal bleeding and change in bowel habits. She has never had colorectal cancer screening. According to CTFPHC colorectal cancer screening recommendations for average-risk adults, which screening strategy would have been appropriate starting at age 50?