A 60-year-old man who quit smoking 10 years ago has a 35 pack-year smoking history. He has no respiratory symptoms and no significant comorbidities. H...

Question

A 60-year-old man who quit smoking 10 years ago has a 35 pack-year smoking history. He has no respiratory symptoms and no significant comorbidities. He asks about lung cancer screening. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer guideline, what should you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT scan of the chest for up to three consecutive years

Answer

Annual chest radiograph

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One-time low-dose CT scan of the chest

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Annual sputum cytology

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No screening is recommended for this risk profile

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 60-year-old man who quit smoking 10 years ago has a 35 pack-year smoking history. He has no respiratory symptoms and no significant comorbidities. He asks about lung cancer screening. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer guideline, what should you recommend?