A 59-year-old smoker presents to his GP. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the RACGP Red Book, which of the following lung cancer screening...

Question

A 59-year-old smoker presents to his GP. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the RACGP Red Book, which of the following lung cancer screening strategies is recommended for asymptomatic high-risk individuals in Australia?

Accepted Answer

No population-based screening; investigate only if symptomatic or in research settings

Answer

Annual chest X-ray

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Annual sputum cytology

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Low-dose CT scan every year for all current or former smokers

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Routine CT scan every 5 years

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 59-year-old smoker presents to his GP. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to the RACGP Red Book, which of the following lung cancer screening strategies is recommended for asymptomatic high-risk individuals in Australia?