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What is recommended follow up for lung cancer (squamous 2a) after 5years?
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Followup lung cancer: After being in remission for 5 years, most patients will need an annual visit with their oncologist or thoracic surgeon with physical exam, review of systems and a chest x-ray. Smoking should be strongly discouraged. Being in remission for over 5 years can translate into cure for >50% of these patients but if they develop any new symptoms then a clinical exam and x-rays should be done.
Answered 4/5/2020
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Yearly examination: Yearly history and physical examination, with either a cxr or ct scan for follow-up.
Answered 1/28/2020
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Unclear: After 5 years the chance of recurrence is low. However, individuals who have had one lung cancer, are at risk for developing a separate, new unrelated lung cancer. Therefore surviviors after 5 years should probably get yearly low dose chest ct scans.
Answered 1/28/2020
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