Question

A 55-year-old man with a positive faecal immunochemical test (FIT) result from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program attends your general practice. He is asymptomatic and has no family history of colorectal cancer. What is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Arrange colonoscopy via appropriate referral pathway

Answer

Repeat FIT in 12 months

Answer

Order CT colonography only

Answer

Reassure and offer routine screening again at age 60

Answer

Start aspirin prophylaxis without further investigation

Practice question

A 55-year-old man with a positive faecal immunochemical test (FIT) result from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program attends your general practice. He is asymptomatic and has no family history of colorectal cancer. What is the most appropriate next step?