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1
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What are the 2 main types of skin cancer

A

Keratinocytes skin cancer

Melanoma

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What are the 2 types of keratinocytes skin cancer

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Basal cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

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3
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What is the origin of basal cell carcinoma

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Keratinocytes from basal level

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4
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What is the origin of squamous cell carincoma

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Supra basal keratinocytes

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5
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What is the origin of melanoma

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Melanocytes scattered of basal layer

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6
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What is benign collections of melanoma

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Melanocytic moles or naevi

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7
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Can keratinocytes move

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No

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8
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Can melanocytes move

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Yes it can migrate into skin from the neural crest and are motile cells that move around - ie more likely to spread

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9
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Risk factors for skin cancer

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Age
UV exposure 
Bad burn as a kid!!
Immunosuppressive
Coal tar
Smoking 
Ionising radiation, arsenic, trauma, chronic ulceration 
Scalp ringworm
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10
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What skin cancer prevention can you do

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Avoid sun 11am - 3pm
Use shade whenever possible
Avoid sun beds
Tightly woven, loose fitting clothing ( dark)
Long sleeves, trousers, skirts
Broad spectrum ( 25+) with UVA protection
Apply twice, reapply after swimming / towelling
Keep an eye out

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11
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How to you stage melanoma

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Tumour depth

Breslow thickness

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12
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What if the breslow thickness is <1mm

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5 year survival is 95%

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13
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What if breslow thickness is >4mm

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50 % 5 year survival

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14
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Metastasis - what’s the prognosis

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5% in the next 5 years

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15
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How to diagnose melanoma

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A - asymmetry 
B - border 
C - colour 
D - diameter
E - evaluation

Ugly duckling sign

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16
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If you have atypical mole syndrome, what’s a red flag

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Speed of change

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17
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What is the most common skin cancer

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Keratinocytes

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18
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What is most common out of the 2 keratinocytes

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BCC

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19
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Features of BCC

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Slow growing lump
Non healing ulcer
Painless and often ignored 
History of bleeding 
Locally invasive but doesnt spread 
ROLLING EDGE, CENTRAL ULCERATION
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20
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Buzzword for BCC

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Roiling edge, central ulceration

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21
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Treatment for BCC

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Surgery

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22
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Features of SCC

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Warty or crusted lump or ulcer
Arises on sun - damaged skin
Grows faster, may be painful and or bleed
Can metastasise

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23
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Features of nodular / nodulocystic BCC

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Can see through it

24
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What age does BCC happen

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Younger patients < 40

25
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What are the types of BCC

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Nodular
Superfical
Infiltractive
Pigmented

26
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What age does SCC happen

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Elderly

27
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What are the precursor lesions for SCC

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Actinic keratosis and Bowen’s disease ( carcinoma in situ )

28
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What areas are at risk of SCC

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Ear, lips and scalp

29
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Where does SCC metastatic

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Regional lymph nodes and bone

30
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What is Bowen’s disease

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Full thickness of epidermis

31
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Conditions that are risk factors for skin cancer

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Xeroderma pigmentosum
Occulocutranous albinism
Naevoid basal cell carincoma ( gorlin) syndrome
Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa ( butterfly disease)

32
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Features xeroderma pigmentosum

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Defects in nucleotide excision repair issue

33
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Features of xeroderma pigmentosum

A

Present as a baby - photosensitivity

Neurological generation

34
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What is oculocutanous albinism

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Congenital absence of melanin
Autosomal recessive
Absence or defect of tyrosinase
Lack of pigment in retina leads result in visual provoked

35
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What are the visual defects in oculocutanous albinism

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Photophobia
Nystagmus
Amblyobia

36
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Features of gorlin syndrome

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Autosomal dominant 
Early onset/ mutiple BCC 
Palmar pits
Jaw cysts 
Ectopic calcification
37
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How does butterfly disease happen

A

Lack collagen in basal layer

38
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What sort of damage does UVB lead to

A

Direct DNA damage

39
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What sort of damage does UVA produce

A

Indirect DNA damage

40
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What does melanocortin 1 receptor do

A

Converts phaeomelanin to eumelanin
Determines balance of pigment in skin and hair
* eumelanin causes every colour but red (phaeomelanin does this)

41
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What happens if MC1R turns defective

A

1 defective Copy - freckling

2 - red hair and freckles

42
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What are the different types of melanocytic naevi

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Usual type, dysplastic, spitz, blue

43
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What is blue naevi

A

Melanocytes stuck in the dermis

44
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What is halo naevi

A

Halo of depigmentatin as body is getting rid of naevi

45
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Spitz naevi

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In children or before 20

Mimic melanoma but most benign

46
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What are the 4 types of melanoma

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  1. Superfical spreading - trunk and limb
  2. Acral / mucosal lentiginous acral and mucosal
  3. Lentigo maligna - sun damaged face / neck and scalp
  4. Nodular - varied sites but often trunk
47
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What’s another word for seborrheic keratosis

A

Age spot

48
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What are buzz words for seborrheic keratosis

A

Stuck on appearance

49
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3 types of BCC

A

Nodular
Superfical
Infiltrative

50
Q

Where are Bowen’s normally found

A

Lower leg

51
Q

Where are acintic keratosis found

A

Skin exposed skin

52
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What actinic keratosis full thickness

A

No - partial

Bowen’s is

53
Q

What is a dermatofibroma

A 
Hard stone in skin 
Very common 
Ryan 
Benign 
Do nothing or remove for cosmetics
54
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What are morgellons

A

They believe they have a certain condition

55
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What is prurigo simplex

A

Itchy for no physical reason - more emotional

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