A 71-year-old man who smokes asks about lung cancer screening cessation. He had LDCTs annually for 10 years and quit 18 years ago. What is recommended...

Question

A 71-year-old man who smokes asks about lung cancer screening cessation. He had LDCTs annually for 10 years and quit 18 years ago. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Discontinue screening because he quit >15 years ago

Answer

Continue screening until age 85

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Screen every 2 years

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Switch to CXR

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Stop only if no nodules ever found

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

A 71-year-old man who smokes asks about lung cancer screening cessation. He had LDCTs annually for 10 years and quit 18 years ago. What is recommended?