In FNAC of the lung, the presence of 'cannibalism' and 'bird's eye' cells is highly characteristic of:
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Correct answer: Squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma often shows evidence of keratinization and 'cannibalism' (one cell engulfing another). These morphological clues are key to subtyping non-small cell lung cancers on cytology.
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