Question

A 70-year-old woman presents for health maintenance. She has no personal or family history of colorectal cancer, no inflammatory bowel disease and no alarm symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which screening strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Faecal occult blood testing (gFOBT or FIT) every 2 years until age 74

Answer

Annual colonoscopy from age 70 to 80 years

Answer

No screening is recommended after age 70 years

Answer

Single flexible sigmoidoscopy at age 70 followed by colonoscopy every 5 years

Answer

CT colonography every 5 years until age 80

Practice question

A 70-year-old woman presents for health maintenance. She has no personal or family history of colorectal cancer, no inflammatory bowel disease and no alarm symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which screening strategy is most appropriate?