A 50-year-old current smoker with 25 pack-years quit 10 years ago asks about lung cancer screening. What is recommended?...

Question

A 50-year-old current smoker with 25 pack-years quit 10 years ago asks about lung cancer screening. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose chest CT from age 50 to 80 with ≥20 pack-years and quit ≤15 years

Answer

Annual low-dose chest CT from age 55 to 74 only

Answer

Screen once with chest X-ray

Answer

Annual sputum cytology

Answer

No screening due to age 50

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