Question

A 47-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer attends for preventive health. He is asymptomatic, a non-smoker and has BMI 24 kg/m². According to the RACGP Red Book 10th edition, what is the recommended bowel cancer screening strategy for an average-risk person of his age?

Accepted Answer

Biennial faecal immunochemical test from now until age 74 years

Answer

No screening until age 50 years

Answer

Colonoscopy every 5 years starting now

Answer

Annual CT colonography from age 50 years

Answer

Single colonoscopy at age 60 years only

Practice question

A 47-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer attends for preventive health. He is asymptomatic, a non-smoker and has BMI 24 kg/m². According to the RACGP Red Book 10th edition, what is the recommended bowel cancer screening strategy for an average-risk person of his age?