14 board-style questions on lung cancer screening in the PulseMD family medicine question bank — physician-reviewed, written against current guidelines with the reference cited on each question. Two free samples below; the full set with answers, explanations, and spaced review is free to start.
A 62-year-old woman with a 45-pack-year smoking history undergoes her first low-dose CT for lung cancer screening. The scan shows a 9 mm part-solid nodule in the right upper lobe with a 3 mm solid component. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
A 58-year-old man presents for an annual health maintenance visit. He has a 35-pack-year smoking history and quit smoking 2 years ago. He has no respiratory symptoms and no personal history of lung cancer. He asks about lung cancer screening. According to the USPSTF 2021 recommendations, does this patient meet criteria for low-dose CT lung cancer screening?
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