A 52-year-old man with no significant comorbidities attends for preventive care. He has no gastrointestinal symptoms. According to the 2016 Canadian T...

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A 52-year-old man with no significant comorbidities attends for preventive care. He has no gastrointestinal symptoms. According to the 2016 Canadian Task Force colorectal cancer guideline, what is the recommended screening strategy for average-risk adults aged 50-74 years?

Accepted Answer

FOBT or FIT every 2 years or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 years

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No screening is recommended before age 60

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Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 3 years

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Annual colonoscopy for all adults

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Stool DNA testing every 3 years

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Colorectal cancer screening

A 52-year-old man with no significant comorbidities attends for preventive care. He has no gastrointestinal symptoms. According to the 2016 Canadian Task Force colorectal cancer guideline, what is the recommended screening strategy for average-risk adults aged 50-74 years?