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Case #2 -
A 45 year old man comes to your office for a complete check up

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
2.) What are common risk factors for pulmonary malignancy?

Risk factors for malignancy: age over 35; cigarette smoking; exposure to industrial compounds such as asbestos, arsenic, and chromium compounds; chronic obstructive lung disease; previous tuberculosis with scar, family history  
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