A 60-year-old man has a 40 pack-year smoking history and quit 10 years ago. He is asymptomatic. According to the 2016 CTFPHC lung cancer screening gui...

Question

A 60-year-old man has a 40 pack-year smoking history and quit 10 years ago. He is asymptomatic. According to the 2016 CTFPHC lung cancer screening guideline, which screening approach is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for up to three consecutive years

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Annual chest radiograph

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No screening is recommended

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Sputum cytology annually

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PET-CT scan every 2 years

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 60-year-old man has a 40 pack-year smoking history and quit 10 years ago. He is asymptomatic. According to the 2016 CTFPHC lung cancer screening guideline, which screening approach is appropriate?