A 68-year-old woman with prior smoking (25 pack-years) quit 14 years ago. Annual LDCTs have been negative. This year marks 15 years since quitting. Wh...

Question

A 68-year-old woman with prior smoking (25 pack-years) quit 14 years ago. Annual LDCTs have been negative. This year marks 15 years since quitting. What should be done?

Accepted Answer

Stop LDCT screening now

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Continue annual LDCT indefinitely

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Screen every 2 years

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Switch to chest X-ray

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Screen only if new symptoms develop

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

A 68-year-old woman with prior smoking (25 pack-years) quit 14 years ago. Annual LDCTs have been negative. This year marks 15 years since quitting. What should be done?