Skin

Question 1

The most common skin cancer is?

Answer 1

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 2

BCC usually presents as? What area of the body does it prefer?

Answer 2

• waxy, raised lesion
• non healing ulcer

The face

Question 3

The best surgical approach to removing a BCC is?

Answer 3

Mohs surgery

Question 4

SCC of the face generally metastasizes to?

Answer 4

Lymph nodes

Question 5

This type of skin cancer is formed from constant cell turnover in the wound of a chronic burn?

Answer 5

Marjolin ulcer (SCC)

Question 6

What are the excision rules for melanoma removal?

Answer 6

MIS: 0.5 cm
<1 mm: 1 cm
2 or >: 2 cm

Question 7

The best treatment option for melanoma is?

Answer 7

Surgical excision and radiation

Question 8

Metastasis of sarcoma is usually to?

Answer 8

The lungs

Question 9

What is the preferred treatment for metastatic melanoma?

Answer 9

Interferons

Question 10

A tumor that shows spindle cells that stain with S-100 on cytology is likely? Should be treated with?

Answer 10

Sarcoma

Treat with surgery and adjuvant radiation

Question 11

The three symptoms of an ulceration of a melanoma are?

Answer 11

Bleeding, itching, pain

Question 12

These 3 characteristics of a melanoma indicate higher risk of metastasis?

Answer 12

• number of mitoses
• breslow depth
• ulceration

Question 13

If a melanoma is >1 mm surgical excision should be accompanied by?

Answer 13

Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Question 14

If sentinel lymph node biopsy of a melanoma is positive, what images should be done?

Answer 14

PETCT and MRI of brain