•Mr. Mark Jiminy present to your clinic with a question. He is a 55-year-old male with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Mark’s brother was just diagnosed with lung cancer. Being a smoker, he is worried about his own risk and wonders if he should be tested for it to.
•Mark has smoked 1ppd since he was 18. He continues to smoke (despite your consistent messages over the years that he should quit).
•He denies weight loss, night sweats, hemoptysis, or chest pain.
•He does have a “smoker’s cough” which has been stable for years.
•You decide to check the guidelines to see if Mark qualifies for screening.
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•Go to the USPSTF website:
•https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/
•Use the (convenient) search tab in the upper-right and look for lung cancer screening
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•Which of the following is not part of the criteria for lung cancer screening:
•A) His family history
•B) His own smoking history
•C) His current smoking status
•D) His age
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