A 60-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history quit 10 years ago. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer screening...

Question

A 60-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history quit 10 years ago. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer screening recommendations, what is the most appropriate screening strategy?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT for 3 consecutive years in a programme with expertise in lung cancer screening

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Annual chest radiographs indefinitely

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No screening because he is asymptomatic

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Single low-dose CT at age 60 only

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Sputum cytology every year

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 60-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history quit 10 years ago. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the CTFPHC lung cancer screening recommendations, what is the most appropriate screening strategy?