oral cancer

Question 1

leukoplakia is considered..

Answer 1

a diagnosis of exclusion

Question 2

t/f. proliferative verrucous leukoplakia will turn into cancer

Answer 2

true. must follow up with the pt

Question 3

t/f proliferative verrucous leukoplakia is a low risk form of leukoplakia

Answer 3

false. high

Question 4

features of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

Answer 4

multiple white plaques

significantly increased tendency to develop into squamous cell carcinoma

Question 5

main concern of smokeless tobacco keratosis

Answer 5

gingival recession

Question 6

oral cancer risk with smokeless tobacco

Answer 6

low

Question 7

t/f. 90% of erythroplakia show severe dysplasia

Answer 7

true

Question 8

actinic chelitis

Answer 8

dysplasia of the lip

Question 9

1 cancer originating in the mouth

Answer 9

ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

Question 10

prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 10

5 year survival rate

Question 11

t/f only people with risk factors can and will develop oral cancer

Answer 11

false. even people without risk factor

Question 12

t/f there is a link bt hpv and oropharyngeal cancer

Answer 12

true

Question 13

high risk areas for squamous cell

Answer 13

tongue and floor or the mouth

Question 14

t/f. most oral cancers are preventable or curable if detected early

Answer 14

true

Question 15

t/f if a single ulcer shows no sign of healing in 14 days, keep watching it for another month

Answer 15

false. REMOVE it

Question 16

what does T N M stand for in regard to cancer staging

Answer 16

T = tumor size
N = number of nodes
M = metastasis

Question 17

verrucous carcinoma

Answer 17

low grade squamous cell carcinoma

Question 18

basal cell clinical findings

Answer 18

smooth, raised, shiny, translucent border
depressed center or ulcerated
infiltrative and destructive

Question 19

t/f basal cell carcinoma occurs in the mouth

Answer 19

FALSE. it does not occur in the mouth

Question 20

where is basal cell usually

Answer 20

above lip/tragus line due to chronic sun exposure

Question 21

where is squamous cell usually

Answer 21

below lip/tragus line due to acute sun damage