skin Flashcards
Mr Briggs comes to the surgery having noticed a new lesion on his arm. Examination reveals worrying features of malignancy.
Which of the following features would be most in keeping with a malignant melanoma in situ?
having multiple colours
Mr Briggs comes to the surgery having noticed a new lesion on his arm. Examination reveals worrying features of malignancy.
Which of the following features would be most in keeping with a malignant melanoma in situ?
having multiple colours
ABCDE of assessing a pigmented lesion
Asymmetry, Boarder, Colour, Diameter, Evolution
how big are melanomas
over 6mm
rolled edges are seen in what skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma
when is weight loss more probable
when it metastasises
3 types of skin cancer
basal cell cancer
squamous cell cancer
malignant melanoma
risk factors for skin cancer
sun-exposure
iatrogenic: strong evidence that PUVA (Psoralen Ultraviolet A) causes skin cancer but weak evidence relating to ultraviolet B phototherapy
arsenic: non-melanoma skin cancer
immunosuppression following renal transplant - 50 to 250-fold increased risk of squamous cell cancer, 10-fold increase in basal cell cancer. May be linked to human papilloma virus
ABCDE of assessing a pigmented lesion
Asymmetry, Boarder, Colour, Diameter, Evolution
how big are melanomas
over 6mm
rolled edges are seen in what skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma
when is weight loss more probable
when it metastasises
3 types of skin cancer
basal cell cancer
squamous cell cancer
malignant melanoma
risk factors for skin cancer
sun-exposure
iatrogenic: strong evidence that PUVA (Psoralen Ultraviolet A) causes skin cancer but weak evidence relating to ultraviolet B phototherapy
arsenic: non-melanoma skin cancer
immunosuppression following renal transplant - 50 to 250-fold increased risk of squamous cell cancer, 10-fold increase in basal cell cancer. May be linked to human papilloma virus
