A 61-year-old male presents with a painful mass 3.5 cm in diameter below the clavicle and attached to the chest wall. The following is/are true:
A CT scan is the best study to determine rib destruction
The lesion should be removed enbloc without biopsy to minimize the chances for local recurrence
The chances are approximately 40% that the lesion is metastatic
If it is metastatic, the most likely primary tumor is in the lung or pancreas
Fortunately, less than 50% of chest wall tumors are malignant
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