A 60 year old ship worker is admitted to the respiratory ward with progressive breathlessness and a cough. On examination there is gross finger clubbing and bibasal end-inspiratory crackles. A chest x-ray reveals symmetrical basal parenchymal changes and pleural plaques. Which type of lung cancer is this patient at increased risk of developing? A. Squamous cell carcinoma B. Adenocarcinoma C. Small cell carcinoma D. Oat cell carcinoma E. Mesothelioma
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