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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 28-year-old man presents with a 3-day history of cough and fever. He says that he recently became a factory worker in a huge plant that is involved in the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymerization process. Because he has heard about occupational diseases specifically related to this particular industry, he asks the physician whether his new job is associated with any serious conditions. His physician mentions that polyvinyl chloride is a known chemical carcinogen and that workers who have been exposed to it are known to be at increased risk of developing a particular type of cancer. Which of the following cancers is the physician most likely talking about?
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Hepatic angiosarcoma