A 72-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history, who quit 5 years ago, presents to his family physician. He is asymptomatic. According to the Ca...

Question

A 72-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history, who quit 5 years ago, presents to his family physician. He is asymptomatic. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care lung cancer screening guideline, what is the most appropriate recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Recommend annual low-dose CT screening for up to three consecutive years

Answer

Order annual chest radiography indefinitely

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Recommend annual low-dose CT scans without a defined stopping point

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Recommend sputum cytology every 2 years

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Advise against any form of lung cancer screening

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 72-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history, who quit 5 years ago, presents to his family physician. He is asymptomatic. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care lung cancer screening guideline, what is the most appropriate recommendation?