A 67-year-old man with a 45 pack-year smoking history presents to your family practice. He currently smokes 10 cigarettes per day. He has no respirato...

Question

A 67-year-old man with a 45 pack-year smoking history presents to your family practice. He currently smokes 10 cigarettes per day. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to Canadian Task Force guidance, which lung cancer screening strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Annual low-dose CT of the chest for up to 3 years

Answer

No screening is recommended because he has no symptoms

Answer

Chest X-ray every year for 10 years

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Single low-dose CT of the chest at age 70 only

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Sputum cytology annually for 3 years

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Lung cancer screening

A 67-year-old man with a 45 pack-year smoking history presents to your family practice. He currently smokes 10 cigarettes per day. He has no respiratory symptoms. According to Canadian Task Force guidance, which lung cancer screening strategy is most appropriate?