8th September 2020

A 49-year-old woman presents following a fall from standing height

A 49-year-old woman presents following a fall from standing height, complaining of severe pain in her right leg and being unable to bear weight. A plain x-ray demonstrates a fractured femur and several lesions in the surrounding skeleton suspicious of bony metastases. She is otherwise fit and well, and has no prior history of cancer.

Which of the following statements about the likely underlying primary malignancy is correct?

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