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01/27/04 - 01:58 PM

A 59 yr old contruction worker has a history of asbestos exposure. Which of the following malignancies is most likely to occur in this man?

A.) Bladder cancer
B.) Bronchogenic carcinoma
C.) Lymphoma
D.) Malignant mesothelioma
E.) Scrotal carcinoma

meg
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01/27/04 - 02:03 PM

bronchogenic ca
main cause of mesothelioma is asbestosis but that is not the commonest lung ca for asbestosis

asmi
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01/27/04 - 02:11 PM

i go with B

but its a good question to debate on mesothelioma Vs Bronchogenic carcinoma..both are associated with asbestos

mahendra
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01/27/04 - 02:12 PM

its B

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