Podcast
Lung Cancer Screening: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Weights In - Frankly Speaking EP 192Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Currently a low-dose CT scan is the only screening test for lung cancer that is recommended by the American Cancer Society. In July 2020, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a draft recommendation statement on screening for lung cancer. The USPSTF suggests annual screening with low-dose CT for individuals aged 50-80 who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and who currently smoke or have quit smoking within the past 15 years. These recommendations expand screening eligibility, but they also suggest that screening be discontinued if a person has not smoked for 15 years, develops a health problem that substantially limits life expectancy, or is unable or unwilling to have curative lung surgery.
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CME/CE Information
0 Credits - Not for CME/CE Credit
Release Date: 10/5/2020
Expiration Date: 10/3/2021
Topics
Learning Objectives
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Describe which individuals are at high risk for developing lung cancer
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Discuss the latest recommendations for lung cancer screening
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Engage ‘at risk’ patients in a shared decision-making discussion about undergoing screening with low-dose CT scanning
Faculty
Frank J. Domino, MD
Professor,Family Medicine and Community Health,
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP
Professor and Chairman, Dept of Family Medicine
UMass Medical School/Baystate
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