A 54 year old man presents to a physician with headaches. A complete blood count demonstrates a hematocrit of 62%. The peripheral smear showed normocellular erythrocytes, with increased reticulocytes and nucleated red cells. Bone marrow biopsy demonstrates increased numbers of erythrocytic precursors. Cancer of which of the following organs would be most likely to cause these findings?
A 54 year old man presents to a physician with headaches. A complete blood count demonstrates a hematocrit of 62%. The peripheral smear showed normocellular erythrocytes, with increased reticulocytes and nucleated red cells. Bone marrow biopsy demonstrates increased numbers of erythrocytic precursors. Cancer of which of the following organs would be most likely to cause these findings?
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A 54 year old man presents to a physician with headaches. A complete blood count demonstrates a hematocrit of 62%. The peripheral smear showed normocellular erythrocytes, with increased reticulocytes and nucleated red cells. Bone marrow biopsy demonstrates increased numbers of erythrocytic precursors. Cancer of which of the following organs would be most likely to cause these findings?
✓ Correct Answer: B. Kidney
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