A 66-year-old former smoker (55 pack-years; quit 5 years ago) asks about lung cancer screening. Which recommendation is correct?...

Question

A 66-year-old former smoker (55 pack-years; quit 5 years ago) asks about lung cancer screening. Which recommendation is correct?

Accepted Answer

Annual LDCT ages 50-80 with ≥20 pack-years, current smoker or quit

Answer

Annual LDCT ages 40-80 for any smoking history

Answer

Biennial chest X-ray ages 50-80 with ≥10 pack-years

Answer

Annual LDCT ages 55-74 with ≥30 pack-years only

Answer

No screening because he quit

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Cancer Screening-Lung