Question

A 62-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer and no inflammatory bowel disease has a negative FIT at age 50 and 55, both arranged through population-based screening. He asks when his next colorectal cancer screening test should be done. According to CTFPHC, what do you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Repeat FIT every 2 years until age 74

Answer

Stop screening now

Answer

Repeat FIT every 5 years until age 74

Answer

Colonoscopy every year

Answer

No further FIT; colonoscopy only if symptoms develop

Practice question

A 62-year-old man with no family history of colorectal cancer and no inflammatory bowel disease has a negative FIT at age 50 and 55, both arranged through population-based screening. He asks when his next colorectal cancer screening test should be done. According to CTFPHC, what do you recommend?