A 56-year-old former smoker (32 pack-years) quit 10 years ago. He is asymptomatic. What is the appropriate lung cancer screening test?...

Question

A 56-year-old former smoker (32 pack-years) quit 10 years ago. He is asymptomatic. What is the appropriate lung cancer screening test?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT of the chest

Answer

Annual chest radiograph

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Sputum cytology annually

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One-time low-dose CT then stop if negative

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No screening because he quit more than 10 years ago

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Lung Cancer Screening