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The [[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme|USPSTF]] recommends annual [[Screening (medicine)|screening]] for lung cancer with low-dose [[computed tomography]] (LDCT) in adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years. [[Screening (medicine)|Screening]] should be discontinued once a person has not smoked for 15 years or develops a health problem that substantially limits life expectancy or the ability or willingness to have curative lung surgery.<ref name="www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf13/lungcan/lungcanfinalrs.htm | url = http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf13/lungcan/lungcanfinalrs.htm | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 31 December 2013 }}</ref> | |||
==Screening Guidelines== | |||
*The [[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme|USPSTF]] recommends annual [[Screening (medicine)|screening]] for lung cancer with low-dose [[computed tomography]] (LDCT) in adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 [[Pack years|pack-year]] smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years. | |||
*[[Screening (medicine)|Screening]] should be discontinued once a person has not smoked for 15 years or develops a health problem that substantially limits life expectancy or the ability or willingness to have curative lung [[surgery]].<ref name="www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf13/lungcan/lungcanfinalrs.htm | url = http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf13/lungcan/lungcanfinalrs.htm | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 31 December 2013 }}</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [2] Mirdula Sharma, MBBS [3]
Overview
The USPSTF recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years. Screening should be discontinued once a person has not smoked for 15 years or develops a health problem that substantially limits life expectancy or the ability or willingness to have curative lung surgery.[1]
Screening Guidelines
- The USPSTF recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
- Screening should be discontinued once a person has not smoked for 15 years or develops a health problem that substantially limits life expectancy or the ability or willingness to have curative lung surgery.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf13/lungcan/lungcanfinalrs.htm". Retrieved 31 December 2013. External link in
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