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. 2018 Feb 8;13(2):e0192626. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192626

Table 3. Current practice of lung cancer screening recommendation among lung cancer specialist physicians.

Proactively recommend Recommend when the patient seeks opinion Do not recommend
Clinical scenarios N % N % N %
Smoking history ≥30 pack-year & age 55 to 79 years (indicated for lung cancer screening by current guidelines) 145 79.2 36 19.7 2 1.1
Smoking history 20 to 30 pack-year & age 40 to 59 years (not indicated for lung cancer screening by current guidelines) 44 24.0 125 68.3 14 7.7
Smoking history 10 pack-year, son of lung cancer patient and worries about lung cancer 17 9.3 139 76.0 27 14.8