1st April 2022

A 50-year old lady with a 40-pack year history of cigarette smoking presents to her GP

A 50-year old lady with a 40-pack year history of cigarette smoking presents to her GP for a routine examination. She is found to have lost 8kg of weight in the past 2 months. Upon questioning, she reveals she had noticed a new cough recently, but she hadn’t paid much attention to it. She denies night sweats, fever or any travel outside of the UK. For what suspected diagnosis does her GP write an urgent referral?      

Select the SINGLE most appropriate diagnosis from the list below. Select ONE option only.