A 60-year-old current smoker (35 pack-years) with no respiratory symptoms asks about lung cancer screening. He quit for 10 years but restarted last ye...

Question

A 60-year-old current smoker (35 pack-years) with no respiratory symptoms asks about lung cancer screening. He quit for 10 years but restarted last year. What is the recommended screening?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose chest CT

Answer

Annual chest radiography

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Sputum cytology annually

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No screening until age 65

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Low-dose chest CT every 2 years

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Cancer screening (lung)

A 60-year-old current smoker (35 pack-years) with no respiratory symptoms asks about lung cancer screening. He quit for 10 years but restarted last year. What is the recommended screening?