A 45-year-old male reports several years of asbestos exposure while working in the construction industry. He reports smoking 2 packs of cigarettes per day for over 20 years. Smoking and asbestos exposure increase the incidence of which of the following diseases?
AEmphysema
BMalignant pulmonary mesothelioma
CMultiple myeloma
DBronchogenic carcinoma
EChronic bronchitis
A 70-year-old smoker presents with dyspnea and weight loss. CXR shows a mass in the right lung. What is the next step?
ABronchoscopy
BMRI
CSputum cytology
DCT-guided biopsy
What finding during surgery can change the staging of a tumor from Stage I to Stage II in a patient with a history of lung cancer?
AInvolvement of the chest wall
BSmall cell histology
CTumor at the carina
DPositive hilar/peribronchial lymph nodes
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