14th September 2020

A 76-year-old man presents to his GP with a painless enlarged lymph node in his left axilla

A 76-year-old man presents to his GP with a painless enlarged lymph node in his left axilla. He admits to unintentional weight loss of 9kg over the past 2 months. The GP suspects Hodgkin’s lymphoma and refers him via a 2 week wait pathway to haematology. What is the best diagnostic test for this man?

For the patient above, please select the SINGLE most important investigation to conduct. Select ONE option from the list above.