A 54-year-old current smoker with a 22 pack-year history presents for preventive care. He quit for 5 years but restarted last year. What screening is ...

Question

A 54-year-old current smoker with a 22 pack-year history presents for preventive care. He quit for 5 years but restarted last year. What screening is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT of the chest

Answer

No screening unless >=30 pack-years

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Chest radiograph every year

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Sputum cytology yearly

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Annual LDCT only if symptoms develop

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Lung Cancer Screening

A 54-year-old current smoker with a 22 pack-year history presents for preventive care. He quit for 5 years but restarted last year. What screening is recommended?