A 60-year-old man who quit smoking 10 years ago with a 40 pack-year history asks about screening for lung cancer. He has no symptoms. According to the...

Question

A 60-year-old man who quit smoking 10 years ago with a 40 pack-year history asks about screening for lung cancer. He has no symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which screening strategy is recommended for someone at high risk who meets criteria?

Accepted Answer

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

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Annual chest X-ray and sputum cytology for three years

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Low-dose CT scan every 5 years until age 80

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No screening is recommended in former smokers

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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan every 2 years

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 60-year-old man who quit smoking 10 years ago with a 40 pack-year history asks about screening for lung cancer. He has no symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which screening strategy is recommended for someone at high risk who meets criteria?