A 62-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer and no symptoms asks about screening. According to the CTFPHC colorectal cancer guidelin...

Question

A 62-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer and no symptoms asks about screening. According to the CTFPHC colorectal cancer guideline, what is an appropriate screening strategy for an average-risk adult aged 60-74 years?

Accepted Answer

Faecal immunochemical test every 2 years

Answer

Annual colonoscopy

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CT colonography every 5 years only

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No screening is recommended for average-risk adults

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Single sigmoidoscopy at age 60 only

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Colorectal cancer screening

A 62-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer and no symptoms asks about screening. According to the CTFPHC colorectal cancer guideline, what is an appropriate screening strategy for an average-risk adult aged 60-74 years?