Question

A 50-year-old man presents for a health check. He is a non-smoker with BMI 27 kg/m² and no family history of colorectal cancer. According to Australian screening recommendations, what is the appropriate population screening test for bowel cancer?

Accepted Answer

Faecal occult blood test every 2 years from age 50

Answer

Annual colonoscopy from age 50

Answer

CT colonography every 5 years

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Flexible sigmoidoscopy every year

Answer

No screening required until age 60

Practice question

A 50-year-old man presents for a health check. He is a non-smoker with BMI 27 kg/m² and no family history of colorectal cancer. According to Australian screening recommendations, what is the appropriate population screening test for bowel cancer?