Question

A 62-year-old man with hypertension and active smoking (40 pack-years) is seen in an urban hospital-based lung cancer screening programme. He quit smoking 5 years ago. According to Canadian Task Force lung cancer screening recommendations, which statement is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

He is eligible for annual low-dose CT up to three consecutive rounds

Answer

He is not eligible for screening because he quit smoking

Answer

He is eligible for a one-time low-dose CT scan only

Answer

He should be screened with annual chest radiographs instead

Answer

He should have sputum cytology as a screening test

Practice question

A 62-year-old man with hypertension and active smoking (40 pack-years) is seen in an urban hospital-based lung cancer screening programme. He quit smoking 5 years ago. According to Canadian Task Force lung cancer screening recommendations, which statement is most accurate?