Cigarette smoking predisposes to malignant neoplasms because smoking:
A) can cause metaplasia and dysplasia in the epithelium.
B) promotes malignant changes in all types of benign tumors in the lungs.
C) causes paraneoplastic syndrome.
D) increases exposure to carbon monoxide in the lungs.

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Cigarette smoking can cause metaplasia and dysplasia in the epithelium, which are precursors to malignant neoplasms.

Cigarette Smoking Predisposes to Malignant Neoplasms Because Smoking