Question

A 62-year-old man with a 35-pack-year smoking history who quit 10 years ago presents for preventive care. He has no symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care lung cancer screening guideline, what is the recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT screening for up to 3 years for adults 55-74 years with at least a 30 pack-year smoking history who currently smoke or quit within the past 15 years

Answer

Annual low-dose CT screening from age 50 for all smokers

Answer

Routine chest X-ray every year

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No screening is recommended for any smoker

Answer

Low-dose CT screening only if cough or weight loss develops

Practice question

A 62-year-old man with a 35-pack-year smoking history who quit 10 years ago presents for preventive care. He has no symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care lung cancer screening guideline, what is the recommended approach?