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Lung cancer screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

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ModeratePreventive Medicine, Epidemiology, BiostatisticsLung cancer screeningUSMLE Step 3

A 61-year-old man smoked 1 pack per day for 32 years and quit 8 years ago. He has no cough, hemoptysis, weight loss, or prior lung cancer. He asks about screening. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

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Correct answer: E — Annual low-dose CT of the chest

Adults aged 50 to 80 years with at least 20 pack-years who currently smoke or quit within 15 years should have annual low-dose CT screening.

Reference: USPSTF lung cancer screening recommendation