A 62-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history, who quit 5 years ago, asks about lung cancer screening. He has no respiratory symptoms. Accordi...

Question

A 62-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history, who quit 5 years ago, asks about lung cancer screening. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer screening guideline, what is the recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Offer annual low-dose CT screening because he is 55-74 years old with >=30 pack-year history and quit within the last 15 years

Answer

Offer chest radiography every year for screening

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Do not screen former smokers at all

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Screen only if he develops a chronic cough

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Screen with sputum cytology

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 62-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history, who quit 5 years ago, asks about lung cancer screening. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer screening guideline, what is the recommended approach?