Keratoses And Skin Cancers

Question 1

Actinic keratosis

Answer 1

Small patches occurring on son exposed parts of the body
Premalignant
Asymptomatic, small patches, maybe Tinder
Rough, flesh colored, pink or hyper pigmented

Question 2

Treatment for actinic keratosis

Answer 2

Liquid nitrogen

Question 3

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 3

Arise out of actinic keratosis

Firm, irregular Papule or nodule
Develop over a few months 3-7% metastasis
Prolonged son exposed areas and fair skin people
Keratotic, scaly bleeding


Question 4

Treatment for squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 4

Biopsy and surgical excision (Mohs)

Question 5

Saborrheic keratosis

Answer 5

Benign
Beige, brown, black plaques
Stuck on appearance
3-20mm

Question 6

Seborrheic keratosis treatment

Answer 6

Liquid nitrogen

Question 7

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 7

* the most commonwealth skin cancer
Slow growing
Waxy, pearly, appearance 
Central depression or rolled edges 
May have talangiextatic vessels

Question 8

Basal cell carcinoma treatment

Answer 8

Shave/punch biopsy and surgical excision

Question 9

Malignant melanoma

Answer 9

Highest mortality rate of all skin cancers
Meeting age at diagnosis equals 40
May metastasize to any organ

Question 10

Physical exam of malignant melanoma

Answer 10

Hey symmetry, border regularity, color variation, diameter greater than 6 mm, elevation, enlargement

Question 11

Treatment for malignant melanoma

Answer 11

Biopsy and surgical excision