TABLE 5

US guidelines for lung cancer screening

American Cancer Society33US Preventive Services Task Force35National Comprehensive Cancer Network12,34
Patients who meet all of the following criteria may be candidates for lung cancer screening:

  1. Age 55 to 74

  2. In fairly good health

  3. Smoking history > 30 pack-years

  4. Currently smoking or having quit smoking within the last 15 years.

Annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography in adults ages 55 to 80 who have a 30-pack-year smoking history and who 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.For patients at high risk (ages 55 to 74 with a 30-pack-year or greater smoking history, smoking cessation less than 15 years ago)
OR
Age 55, with a 20-pack-year smoking history, and one additional risk factor other than second-hand smoke.