Question

A 47-year-old man with no symptoms attends for preventive health advice. He has no family history of bowel cancer. According to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program as of 2024, what is the recommended screening strategy for average-risk individuals like him?

Accepted Answer

Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) every 2 years from age 45 to 74

Answer

Colonoscopy every year from age 40

Answer

One colonoscopy at age 50 only

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FIT every 5 years from age 50

Answer

No screening is recommended

Practice question

A 47-year-old man with no symptoms attends for preventive health advice. He has no family history of bowel cancer. According to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program as of 2024, what is the recommended screening strategy for average-risk individuals like him?