Oncology & Staging

Lung Cancer Screening & Nodule Pathways

Summarizes eligibility requirements, program infrastructure, nodule follow-up algorithms, reimbursement coding, and approach to positive screens and quality metrics.

Screening guidelines • Nodule management • Program metricsReading time · 26mWord count · 4,122

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Exam mapping & scope

Mapped to the AABIP/CAQ IP domains on oncologic diagnostics and programmatic screening: eligibility, shared decision‑making, CTLS technical standards, Lung‑RADS v2022, nodule management and escalation (PET/CT, biopsy, bronchoscopy, surgery), benefits/harms (mortality, false positives, complications, radiation), special populations (COPD/ILD, cancer survivors), and evolving tools (risk models, biomarkers).

Focus this round

  • Eligibility pathways
  • Algorithm memorization
  • Quality requirements

Orientation

Target audience: IP fellows and practicing pulmonologists Mode: Publication‑ready (clean) Length: ~2,800 words MCQs: 12

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