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A 65-year-old male presents with a chronic cough that has progressively worsened over the past three months. He reports unintentional weight loss, fatigue, and hemoptysis. He has a 40-year smoking history and worked in construction. Physical examination reveals decreased breath sounds on the right side and clubbing of the fingers. A chest X-ray is performed, revealing a mass in the right upper lobe with evidence of mediastinal shift.

Question:

  1. What is the most likely diagnosis, and what are the next steps in management?
  2. What are the key risk factors associated with this condition?
  3. Identify the characteristic findings in the given chest X-ray image.
  4. Outline the treatment options available based on the staging of this condition.
Chest X-ray of a 65-year-old male showing a right upper lobe mass with mediastinal shift, typical for a case of lung cancer. The image should display the mass clearly in the right upper lung field, causing a visible deviation of the trachea and other mediastinal structures towards the opposite side. The lung fields should show reduced air entry on the right, and the overall appearance should suggest a neoplastic process. Include subtle details such as mild pleural effusion and loss of lung volume on the affected side, creating a realistic representation of a lung cancer case.
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