Do you ever consider continuing annual LDCT chest for lung cancer screening in patients who quit smoking more than 15 years ago?
Unlike USPTF and CMS guidelines, NCCN and ACS do not have a criterion for <15 years since quit
Answer from: at Community Practice
The 15 years is now 20 years but keep in mind the “Guidelines” may not apply to the patient in front of you. Did anyone else notice that 2nd hand smoke is not in the eligibility criteria?
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at UCLA Health I know the pack year history has gone from 30 to 2...
I do if the patient is relatively young by the time 15 years have elapsed since the quit date and if there is a first-degree relative with a history of lung cancer.
I know the pack year history has gone from 30 to 2...