Skin Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
1/3 of all new cancer cases annually are __________ cancer.
A
SKIN
2
Q
What is essential to surviving skin cancer?
A
EARLY DIAGNOSIS
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TREATMENT
3
Q
A form of nevus that has the capacity to transform into a malignant melanoma is referred to as what?
A
DYSPLASTIC NEVUS
4
Q
Name the ABCDE rule of identifying a dysplastic nevus?
A
A - ASYMMETRY B - BORDER (uneven, notched?) C - COLOUR (variety?) D - DIAMETER (lgr than pencil eraser?) E - EVOLUTION (any changes?)
5
Q
Name the second most common malignant tumor of the outer epidermis?
A
SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
6
Q
Name the most common skin cancer of light skinned people?
A
BASAL CELL CARCINOMA
7
Q
A _______________ melanoma is greater risk in fair skinned people who freckle and burn easily. Also fam history, UB freckling, and 3+ blistering sunburns before 20 contribute.
A
MALIGNANT
