Skin Cancer Flashcards
What is the fastest increasing cancer in Scotland?
melanoma
Are thinner melanomas easier to cure?
Yes
What does ABCDE stand for to help you diagnose a melanoma?
A – Asymmetry B – Border C – Colour D – Diameter E – Evolution
Name a sign which helps to identify melanomas.
Ugly Duckling Sign
Most common skin cancer?
basal cell
What is a rodent ulcer?
basal cell
Do basal cell carcinomas metastasise?
rarely
Actinic keratoses and Bowen’s disease are precurors for what?
squamous cell carcinomas
What does hyperkeratotic mean?
crusted
Which is more likely to cause pain, squamous or basal cell carcinoma?
squamous
What are Actinic Keratoses?
precancerous lesions
What is Field Cancerisation?
large areas of cells at a tissue surface or within an organ are affected by a carcinogenic alteration(s)
What tends to have a central crater?
Keratoacanthoma
Who do freckles occur in?
those who cannot tan sufficiently to protect their skin from sun
How much sun damage occurs during first 18 years of life?
80%
How much does childhood sunburn increase melanoma risk by?
4 fold
What is Xeroderma Pigmentosum?
inherited condition characterized by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight
What is Naevoid basal cell carcinoma (Gorlin’s) syndrome?
autosomal dominant familial cancer syndrome
wide range of developmental abnormalities and a predisposition to neoplasms.
What is butterfly disease?
Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB)
inherited connective tissue disease causing blisters in the skin and mucosal membranes
Who need regular skin suveillance?
organ transplant patients
