Cancer Screening-Lung — ABFM Board MCQ

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Which patient meets USPSTF criteria for annual low-dose CT lung cancer screening?

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Correct answer: B — 54-year-old, 20 pack-years, quit 10 years ago

Screen adults aged 50-80 years with ≥20 pack-years who currently smoke or quit within the past 15 years. The 54-year-old with 20 pack-years who quit 10 years ago qualifies; the others do not meet age/pack-year/quit-time criteria.

Reference: USPSTF Recommendation (2021): Lung Cancer Screening