A 56-year-old comes to the office for routine health examination. He has hypertension and hyperlipidemia and takes his medication regularly. He has no family history of significate diseases. He smoked one packet daily for 20 years and quit smoking 12 years ago. He was working in construction and shipbuilding for many years. Physical examination shows nothing significant. He is concerned about his risk of developing cancer. Due to his occupational exposure, this patient is at greatest risk of malignancy arising from which of the following?

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A 56-year-old comes to the office for routine health examination. He has hypertension and hyperlipidemia and takes his medication regularly. He has no family history of significate diseases. He smoked one packet daily for 20 years and quit smoking 12 years ago. He was working in construction and shipbuilding for many years. Physical examination shows nothing significant. He is concerned about his risk of developing cancer.  Due to his occupational exposure, this patient is at greatest risk of malignancy arising from which of the following?

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Eductional Objective: Patients with a long history of asbestos exposure are at risk for developing asbestosis, pleural disease, and malignancies such as bronchogenic carcinoma and mesothelioma.  Bronchogenic carcinoma is the most common malignancy in this population, although mesothelioma is more specific for asbestos exposure.

A 56-Year-Old Comes to the Office for Routine Health Examination