Question

A 60-year-old man presents for an annual review. He smoked 1 pack per day for 35 years and quit 5 years ago. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care lung cancer screening guideline, which screening strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT scan for up to 3 consecutive years

Answer

Annual chest radiograph and sputum cytology indefinitely

Answer

One-off chest CT scan now with no further screening

Answer

No lung cancer screening is recommended at any age

Answer

Spirometry every year to detect early lung cancer

Practice question

A 60-year-old man presents for an annual review. He smoked 1 pack per day for 35 years and quit 5 years ago. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care lung cancer screening guideline, which screening strategy is most appropriate?