A 54-year-old current smoker with a 30 pack-year history quit 10 years ago and has no symptoms. Appropriate lung cancer screening recommendation?...

Question

A 54-year-old current smoker with a 30 pack-year history quit 10 years ago and has no symptoms. Appropriate lung cancer screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT age 50-80 years with ≥20 pack-years; stop if quit ≥15 years or health limits treatment

Answer

Annual chest radiograph

Answer

Annual low-dose CT from 55 to 80 years only

Answer

One-time low-dose CT now only

Answer

Sputum cytology annually

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Lung Cancer Screening