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Ch4 Cancerous Lesions Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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nice cancer; slow growing; seldom metastasizes

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Kaposi’s Sarcoma

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cancer that looks like purplish patches (erythematous) in the lining of the nose, mouth, throat, & other organs (found in AIDS pts)

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Malignant Melanoma

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mean cancer; aggressive spreading cancer of melanocytes
- ABCDE Rule: Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolution

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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middle of the road cancer of squamous cells in skin

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