A 61-year-old man with 40 pack-years quit 10 years ago. He asks about lung cancer screening. What should you recommend?...

Question

A 61-year-old man with 40 pack-years quit 10 years ago. He asks about lung cancer screening. What should you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT until age 75 regardless of smoking

Answer

Annual chest radiograph

Answer

Annual low-dose CT ages 50-80 with >=20 pack-years; stop if 15 years since quitting or limited life expectancy

Answer

One-time LDCT at age 65 only

Answer

No screening if asymptomatic

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