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. 2016 Jul;8(Suppl 6):S481–S487. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.03.11

Table 1. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) group 1 and group 2 lung cancer screening criteria.

Variable NCCN group 1 (n=1,105) NCCN group 2 (n=356)
Age 55–74 50–74*
Smoking history ≥30 pack years ≥20 pack years
Smoking status Current or former Current or former
Quit duration <15 years Any time
Additional risk factors None required At least one of the following required:
(I) family history of lung cancer (parent, sibling, or child);
(II) personal history of chronic lung disease;
(III) occupational exposure to known lung carcinogen(s)**;
(IV) personal history of smoking related cancer (excluding skin cancer and metastatic disease)

*, >50 in NCCN Guidelines®; **, carcinogens include arsenic, asbestos, beryllium, cadmium, soot, chromium, diesel fumes, nickel, silica, coal smoke, and radon (occupational or documented residential).