Current guidelines state that screening for lung cancer is recommended when ALL of the following criteria are met:
- Age 55-77 years
- Asymptomatic (no signs or symptoms of lung cancer) NO lung infection (pneumonia, bronchitis) within the past 12 weeks
- Current or former smoker (if former smoker, it is recommended that it has been less than 15 years since quitting)
- History of cigarette smoking with pack-years greater than or equal to 30
- You have NOT had a CT of the chest within the last 12 months