Chapter 116 :: Melanoma Flashcards
1
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subtype of melanoma most commonly associated with preexisting nevi
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SUPERFICIAL SPREADING MELANOMA SSM
2
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Most common location is on the chronically sun-exposed face, on the cheeks and nose in particular; the neck, scalp, and ears in men
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LENTIGO MALIGNA LM AND LENTIGO MALIGNA MELANOMA LMM
3
Q
represents the most common form in darker-pigmented individuals
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ACRAL LENTIGINOUS MELANOMA ALM
4
Q
One blistering sunburn in childhood more than doubles a person’s chances of developing melanoma later in life
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5
Q
single most important prognostic factor for survival and clinical management in localized stage I and II cutaneous melanoma is tumor thickness
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TUMOR THICKNESS BRESLOW INDEX
