Q of the Day!

A 48 year-old smoker complains of a “new cough.” During her history, she also notes that she has a lost 36 pounds in the last 2 years. A chest x-ray is obtained and shows a central mass. Her labs show that she also has hypercalcemia. What is most likely responsible for her hypercalcemia?

A) Small cell carcinoma
B) Parathyroid Hormone
C) Adenocarcinoma
D) PTH-like peptide
E) ACTH


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answer: D. PTH-like peptide