Cut. malignanacies

Question 1

AK or Intraepithitheliel keritinocyte neoplasia

Answer 1

found on sun exposed sikin – precurser to SCCA,

thin pink or red papules with scale

Question 2

prognisis of AK– and tx

Answer 2

1% oer lesion per year to convert to SCCA- some heal with using sun protection
TX– Liquid Nitrogen
topical therepaires – Aldara
phot dynamic therapy

Question 3

SCC in Situ tx vs SCC

same as basal cell

Answer 3

in situ –LN , Aldaram Electro dessication,

SCC– LN, surgery, radiation

Question 4

Basal CC

Answer 4

most common skin cancer and most common malignancy in humans

Question 5

Mohs Micrographic surgery

Answer 5

tissues sparing surgeury which provides histological examination of 100 % of borders—

Question 6

ABCDE– melanoma

Answer 6

assymmetry, bordersm color, diamter, evolution

Question 7

most common type of melanoma

Answer 7

superficial spreading melanoma– men tunk– women legs

Question 8

Nodular melanoma

Answer 8

2nd most common – older people, poor outcome

Question 9

Lentigo Maligna Melanoma

Answer 9

ussually older , slow growing macule patch

Question 10

Acral Lentiginous melanoma

Answer 10

occurs on palms and soles– fast progression

Question 11

Setinal Lymph Node Biopsy

Answer 11

used for tumors thickness > 1 MM– injection of radioactive isotope which travels to nearest lymph and is testede there for melanaoma

Question 12

Melanoma tx

Answer 12

excision, interferon alpha, vaccine , palliative surgery, chemo