A 64-year-old man presents with progressive fatigue and microcytic anemia. Colonoscopy reveals a 3-cm ulcerated mass in the ascending colon. CT scan s...

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A 64-year-old man presents with progressive fatigue and microcytic anemia. Colonoscopy reveals a 3-cm ulcerated mass in the ascending colon. CT scan shows no distant metastases. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Right hemicolectomy with lymph node dissection

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Endoscopic mucosal resection only

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Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by local excision

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Observation with repeat colonoscopy in 6 months

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Palliative chemotherapy only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Colon Cancer

A 64-year-old man presents with progressive fatigue and microcytic anemia. Colonoscopy reveals a 3-cm ulcerated mass in the ascending colon. CT scan shows no distant metastases. What is the most appropriate next step in management?