Annual Fecal Occult Blood Testing can be Safely Suspended for up to 5 Years After a Negative Colonoscopy in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Patients

In asymptomatic average-risk patients with a negative colonoscopy within the last 5 years, the prevalence of adenomas is low, and no patient was diagnosed with cancer. These findings support the CDC recommendations to suspend annual FOBT for up to 5 years after a negative colonoscopy.