A 60-year-old man with a 35-pack-year smoking history who quit 5 years ago presents for a periodic health examination. He has no respiratory symptoms....

Question

A 60-year-old man with a 35-pack-year smoking history who quit 5 years ago presents for a periodic health examination. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer screening guideline, what is the recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT (LDCT) for up to 3 consecutive years in a specialised programme

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Annual chest radiography

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Annual sputum cytology

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No screening is recommended because he quit smoking

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Screen once with chest radiography and, if normal, no further imaging

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 60-year-old man with a 35-pack-year smoking history who quit 5 years ago presents for a periodic health examination. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer screening guideline, what is the recommended approach?