Screening of Integument Pt 2

Question 1

What is the most prevalent form of cancer?

Answer 1

Skin cancers

Question 2

What can cause basal and squamous skin cancer?

Answer 2

Prolonged sun exposure

Question 3

What can cause malignant melanoma

Answer 3

Intensity of exposure to the sun (not necessarily duration)

Question 4

What is malignant melanoma?

Answer 4

Cancer of the melanocytes

Question 5

Most common cancer in females 25-29 years old

Answer 5

Malignant melanoma

Question 6

2nd most common cancer in females 30-34 years old

Answer 6

Malignant melanoma (breast cancer 1st most common)

Question 7

What is the most common form of melanoma

Answer 7

Superficial spreading melanoma (70% of all melanomas)

Question 8

How does one get superficial spreading melanoma?

Answer 8

Often arises in pre-existing moles or other scars and burns

Question 9

Malignant melanoma prognosis when less than 0.76 cm depth

Answer 9

Greater than or equal to 90% 5 year survival rate

Question 10

Malignant melanoma prognosis when greater than or equal to 0.76 cm depth

Answer 10

Less than or equal to 10% 5 year survival rate

Question 11

Important prognostic characteristic of malignant melanoma

Answer 11

Early detection matters

Question 12

Risks for those with a personal history of skin cancer (any form)

Answer 12

Increased mortality from other cancers

Increased risk of reoccurrence

Question 13

Risk factors for malignant melanoma

Answer 13

Greater than or equal to 15 years old
Fair complexion
Caucasian
Sun sensitivity
Positive family history
Live near equator

Question 14

What does sun sensitivity mean?

Answer 14

Inability to tan and ability to burn

Question 15

Risk factors for malignant melanoma (2)

Answer 15

Presence of many moles
Presence of atypical moles
Positive history for melanoma, osteomyelitis, burn scars, and chronic skin ulcers

Question 16

Most common form of skin cancer

Answer 16

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 17

1 in 3 cases of new cancer is

Answer 17

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 18

How does one get basal cell carcinoma?

Answer 18

Chronic sun exposure

Question 19

Where does basal cell carcinoma arise from?

Answer 19

Bottom of epidermis

Question 20

Characteristics of skin that basal cell carcinoma affects

Answer 20

Mainly on hair bearing surfaces:

Face, neck, head, ears, hands, upper back, and chest

Question 21

How do basal cell carcinoma tumors spread?

Answer 21

By invasion

Question 22

Characteristics of basal cell carcinoma

Answer 22

Rarely forms metastasis

Question 23

5 warning signs for basal cell carcinoma

Answer 23

Open sore bleeds, oozes, or crusts
Reddish patch
Shiny bump or nodule
Pink growth
Scar -like area

Question 24

Where do most basal cell carcinoma cancers occur?

Answer 24

65% occur in head and neck area

Question 25

Squamous cell carcinoma is primarily caused by

Answer 25

Chronic sun exposure

Question 26

Signs of sun damage

Answer 26

Wrinkling
Change in pigmentation
Loss of elasticity

Question 27

Characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 27

Wart like growth with crusting and bleeding

Question 28

Where does squamous cell carcinoma occur?

Answer 28

Face
Neck
Hands
Shoulder
Arms and back
Rim of ears, lower lip, and bald scalp

Question 29

Where do most squamous cell carcinoma cancers occur?

Answer 29

~80% occur in head and neck area

Question 30

How does squamous cell carcinoma spread?

Answer 30

By invasion of local tissue