Question

A 52-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history attends for preventive health assessment. He is otherwise well with normal examination. According to the RACGP Red Book, what is the current recommendation regarding population screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT in average-risk adults in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Offer low-dose CT only within an organised, targeted screening or high-risk assessment program

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Annual low-dose CT screening for all adults over 50 years who have ever smoked

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Low-dose CT screening every 2 years for all smokers with >20 pack-years

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Single one-off low-dose CT at age 55 years for smokers

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Routine chest X-ray screening for lung cancer every 5 years

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