A 68-year-old ex-smoker (40 pack-year history, quit 10 years ago) attends your family practice. He is asymptomatic and asks about lung cancer screenin...

Question

A 68-year-old ex-smoker (40 pack-year history, quit 10 years ago) attends your family practice. He is asymptomatic and asks about lung cancer screening. Which strategy aligns with the Canadian Task Force recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Offer low-dose CT screening every year from age 55 to 74, as part of an organised programme

Answer

No screening is recommended for ex-smokers

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Order annual chest X-rays

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Offer low-dose CT screening every year from age 50 to 80

Answer

Offer sputum cytology every 2 years

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 68-year-old ex-smoker (40 pack-year history, quit 10 years ago) attends your family practice. He is asymptomatic and asks about lung cancer screening. Which strategy aligns with the Canadian Task Force recommendation?