Question

question 73
1 pts
a patient with a cough has a suspicious lung lesion, a mediastinal lymph mass, and several bone lesions. what test is indicated to determine histology and staging of this cancer?
biopsy of a bone lesion
bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
bronchoscopy with lung biopsy
thoracentesis and pleural fluid cytology

Explanation:

To determine the histology and staging of cancer with a suspicious lung - lesion being the primary concern here, bronchoscopy with lung biopsy can directly sample the lung tissue. A bone lesion biopsy would focus on bone, bone marrow aspiration on the marrow, and thoracentesis on pleural fluid, none of which directly target the main lung lesion for initial diagnosis and staging.

Answer:

Bronchoscopy with lung biopsy