Question

A 57-year-old man has a 40 pack-year smoking history and quit 5 years ago. He is asymptomatic. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care lung cancer screening recommendations, what should you offer?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT scan for 3 consecutive years

Answer

Annual chest X-ray and sputum cytology

Answer

One low-dose CT scan now and repeat only if abnormal

Answer

No screening is recommended at this age

Answer

Annual low-dose CT scan until age 80

Practice question

A 57-year-old man has a 40 pack-year smoking history and quit 5 years ago. He is asymptomatic. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care lung cancer screening recommendations, what should you offer?