The Master Surgeon | Free Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

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A 76 years old male presents with a 3 months history of cough and breathlessness. On further questioning he admits to weight loss and reduced appetite. He also complains of constipation and intermittent abdominal pain. Past medical history of COPD and hypertension. He is currently taking salbutamol inhaler PRN/ seretide inhaler BD/ amlodipine OD. He is a long term smoker and worked as a builder. Which type of lung malignancy is most likely to have caused this clinical picture?

Please select one of the following:

Squamous cell carcinoma
Small cell carcinoma
Mesothelioma
Adenocarcinoma
Large cell carcinoma

Question By Dr Ley Taing Chan MBBS, BA.