A 77-year-old lifetime smoker has been diagnosed with a tumor in his lung at the site of an old tubercle scarring site, located in a peripheral area of his bronchiolar tissue. What is this client's most likely diagnosis?
A) Squamous cell carcinoma
B) Small cell lung cancer
C) Large cell carcinoma
D) Adenocarcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma is associated with the periphery of the lungs, often at the site of scarring, and can occur in alveolar or bronchiolar tissue. Squamous cell carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, and large cell carcinoma are less commonly associated with these traits.

A 77-Year-Old Lifetime Smoker Has Been Diagnosed with a Tumor