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A 50 year old Caucasian male comes in complaining of a “bump” on the right eye and foreign body sensation of 1 month duration. The lesion on his right eye has been noted to increase in size over this time.
Q.1
Which of the following factors would NOT put this patient at increased risk for having either conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)?
a. Living at a higher latitude
b. 40 pack year history of smoking
c. HIV + and xeroderma pigmentosum
d. Exposure to petroleum products
e. Occupation of farming for the last 30 years
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