A 62-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer attends your family practice. He is asymptomatic, has no inflammatory bowel disease, and...

Question

A 62-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer attends your family practice. He is asymptomatic, has no inflammatory bowel disease, and takes no regular medications. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which colorectal cancer screening strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Offer faecal occult blood testing using FIT every 2 years

Answer

Begin colonoscopy every 5 years starting now

Answer

Order annual digital rectal examinations as the primary screening test

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Recommend no screening until age 70 as he is at average risk

Answer

Order CT colonography every 3 years

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Colorectal cancer screening