Question

in order to decrease deaths from lung cancer: all smokers should be screened annually. all patients should be screened annually. only high risk patients should be screened routinely. patients should be counseled to quit smoking.

Explanation:

Smoking is a major risk - factor for lung cancer. Screening high - risk smokers (such as long - term and heavy smokers) annually can help in early detection and thus potentially decrease deaths from lung cancer. Counseling all patients to quit smoking can also reduce the overall incidence of lung cancer. However, the most targeted approach for early detection to decrease deaths is screening high - risk individuals.

Answer:

Only high risk patients should be screened routinely