Colorectal Cancer At Age in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 48yo Man | Gastroenterology | SMLE Q#11644
SMLE Question #11644
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Objective: OBJ-433
Last updated: February 2026
A 48-year-old man attends a primary care clinic for counselling about colorectal cancer prevention. His father was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 72. The patient has no rectal bleeding, unintentional weight loss, or persistent change in bowel habits. He recently had a screening colonoscopy that was normal. He asks what he can do to reduce his future risk of colorectal cancer. Which of the following measures is most likely to reduce his risk of colorectal cancer?
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