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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email 2004 ASCO* recommendations for lung cancer follow-up care Test Guideline Recommended History and physical examination Forpatients treated with curative intent, in the absence of symptoms, ahistory and physical exam should be performed every 3 months during thefirst 2 years; every 6 months thereafter through year 5, and yearly thereafter. Not recommended Chest radiographs For patients treated with curativeintent, there is no clear role for routine chest x-rays in asymptomaticpatients and for those in whom no intervention is planned. Complete blood cell count Only performed as indicated by the patient's symptoms CT scans Automated chemistry studies Bone scan Bronchoscopy CT/MRI of the brain PET scan * ASCO: American Society of Clinical Oncology. Adapted from Pfister, DG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2004; 22:330.