A 58-year-old smoker (40 pack-years) who quit 10 years ago asks about lung cancer screening. What is recommended?...

Question

A 58-year-old smoker (40 pack-years) who quit 10 years ago asks about lung cancer screening. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT age 50-80 with ≥20 pack-years and smoking within past 15 years

Answer

No screening because he quit >5 years ago

Answer

Annual low-dose CT from age 55-74 for ≥30 pack-years

Answer

Chest radiograph yearly

Answer

Sputum cytology annually

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Cancer Screening-Lung