A 60-year-old current smoker presents for preventive care. He has a 40 pack-year smoking history and quit briefly but restarted 5 years ago. He has no...

Question

A 60-year-old current smoker presents for preventive care. He has a 40 pack-year smoking history and quit briefly but restarted 5 years ago. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, what is the recommended approach to lung cancer screening?

Accepted Answer

Offer annual low-dose CT scan for up to 3 consecutive years in an appropriate programme

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Annual chest radiograph

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Annual sputum cytology

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Annual low-dose CT scan indefinitely

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No screening is recommended in any smokers

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 60-year-old current smoker presents for preventive care. He has a 40 pack-year smoking history and quit briefly but restarted 5 years ago. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, what is the recommended approach to lung cancer screening?