In a routine visit, a 62-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history who quit 10 years ago asks about lung cancer screening. He is asymptomatic a...

Question

In a routine visit, a 62-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history who quit 10 years ago asks about lung cancer screening. He is asymptomatic and has no major comorbidities limiting life expectancy. According to current US recommendations, which is the most appropriate screening strategy?

Accepted Answer

Order annual low-dose CT scan of the chest

Answer

Order annual posteroanterior and lateral chest radiographs

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Do not screen because he quit smoking more than 5 years ago

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Order PET-CT of the chest every 2 years

Answer

Offer sputum cytology alone as a screening test

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Lung Cancer Screening

In a routine visit, a 62-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history who quit 10 years ago asks about lung cancer screening. He is asymptomatic and has no major comorbidities limiting life expectancy. According to current US recommendations, which is the most appropriate screening strategy?