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The most common malignancy in an individual on immunosuppressive therapy is of-

A
Lung
B
Skin
C
Hodgkin lymphoma
D
Kidney
High-Yield Explanation
four most common cancers among immuno suppressant patients more commonly in these individuals than in the general population are non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) cancers of the skin. NHL can be caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, and liver cancer by chronic infection with the hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses. Lung and kidney cancers are not generally thought to be associated with infection. Ref Harrison 20th edition pg 546

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