A 62-year-old heavy smoker presents with chronic cough and haemoptysis. Chest X-ray shows a right upper lobe mass. According to Australian lung cancer...

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A 62-year-old heavy smoker presents with chronic cough and haemoptysis. Chest X-ray shows a right upper lobe mass. According to Australian lung cancer guidelines, what is the most appropriate initial diagnostic test?

Accepted Answer

Bronchoscopy with biopsy or CT-guided biopsy depending on lesion location

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Sputum cytology only

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Empirical antibiotic therapy and repeat X-ray in 6 months

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PET scan without tissue diagnosis

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Start chemotherapy without histology

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Suspected lung cancer

A 62-year-old heavy smoker presents with chronic cough and haemoptysis. Chest X-ray shows a right upper lobe mass. According to Australian lung cancer guidelines, what is the most appropriate initial diagnostic test?