A 67-year-old former smoker (30 pack-years) quit 17 years ago and has no symptoms. Should he receive lung cancer screening?...

Question

A 67-year-old former smoker (30 pack-years) quit 17 years ago and has no symptoms. Should he receive lung cancer screening?

Accepted Answer

Yes, biennial LDCT

Answer

Yes, annual LDCT because of age alone

Answer

Yes, because his pack-years were >=20 regardless of quit time

Answer

No, because he quit >=15 years ago

Answer

Yes, chest X-ray annually

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