Question

A 65-year-old man presents with cough and weight loss. Chest X-ray shows a right upper lobe mass. He has a 50 pack-year smoking history. Which of the following statements regarding lung cancer screening in high-risk asymptomatic individuals in Australia is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Screening with low-dose CT may be considered in defined high-risk groups but is not yet a universal national program

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Annual chest X-ray is recommended for all smokers

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Low-dose CT screening is currently recommended for all Australians over 50

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No form of lung cancer screening is ever recommended

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Sputum cytology alone is adequate screening

Practice question

A 65-year-old man presents with cough and weight loss. Chest X-ray shows a right upper lobe mass. He has a 50 pack-year smoking history. Which of the following statements regarding lung cancer screening in high-risk asymptomatic individuals in Australia is most accurate?