Question

A 56-year-old asymptomatic man attends for preventive health assessment. He has no family history of colorectal cancer, no inflammatory bowel disease and no alarm symptoms. According to the RACGP Red Book and national screening program, what is the recommended screening strategy for colorectal cancer in this average-risk individual?

Accepted Answer

Faecal occult blood test every 2 years from age 50 to 74

Answer

Annual colonoscopy from age 50

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CT colonography every 5 years from age 50

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Single colonoscopy at age 60 only

Answer

No screening is recommended if asymptomatic

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