Surgery MCQ 15

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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:


  1. A CT scan is the best study to determine rib destruction


  2. The lesion should be removed enbloc without biopsy to minimize the chances for local recurrence


  3. The chances are approximately 40% that the lesion is metastatic


  4. If it is metastatic, the most likely primary tumor is in the lung or pancreas


  5. Fortunately, less than 50% of chest wall tumors are malignant

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