Can iFOBT (immunochemical faecal occult blood test) for bowel cancer screening be safely deferred for five years after a colonoscopy

Australian and international guidelines suggest that immunochemical faecal occult blood test (iFOBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening may be deferred for 5–10 years after a negative colonoscopy. However, it is not uncommon for community health practitioners to repeat iFOBT at earlier than