Benign and malignant tumours

Question 1

What is this condition? Explain what causes it.

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Solar keratoses: dysplastic changes in the epidermis.
Poorly circumscribed. In sun-exposed sites in fair skinned people.
They are actually SCC. They can be treated with liquid nitrogen, but don’t need to be treated.

Question 2

What is this condition?

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Question 3

What are these?

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Question 4

What are these? How would you describe them?

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Question 5

What are the most common type of skin cancers?
What is the biggest risk factor?

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Question 6

How dangerous are BCC’s

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Question 7

How can you treat BCCs?

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Imiquimod or 5 flurouracil cream.
Photodynamic therapy
Surgery.

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Question 9

What are these two different conditions?

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Question 10

What are these? What is the easiest way to diagnose them?

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what are these

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Question 15

What are these big tings

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Question 16

How do you know if something is a mole?

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1) It arises during young adulthood/childhood.
2) Other moles look the same.
3) Can be one or two tone.
4) They are SYMMETRICAL!

Question 17

What are some risk factors for melanoma?

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Question 18

What are some things to look out for with moles?

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1) they look different to the others.
2) They have geographic shape (instead of oval or round).
3) Multicoloured (3 colours).
4) There is black pigment.
5) Bleeding/ other changes.