Skin Cancer

Question 1

What are the 3 major types of skin cancer?

Answer 1

Melanoma, nonmelanoma: Basal cell carcinoma and Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 2

Which type of skin cancer is the most common but the easiest to treat?

Answer 2

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 3

Which type of skin cancer can metastasize but takes a long time and is the 2nd most common, but can also be r/t scar tissue and not just sun exposure?

Answer 3

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 4

Which type of skin cancer is the most severe and lethal?

Answer 4

Malignant Melanoma

Question 5

What are some risk factors for skin cancer?

Answer 5

Sun exposure, fair skinned (less melanin), dysplastic nevus syndrome, and scars from heat/chemical burns

Question 6

What does AO stand for when considering warning signs for secondary prevention of skin cancer?

Answer 6

A sore that doesn’t heal

Obvious change in wart or mole

Question 7

To detect melanoma used ABCDE, what does it stand for?

Answer 7

Asymmetry of lesion
Borders that are irregular
Color that is black/dark
Diameter >6mm
Evolution in size, shape, or color

Question 8

Which type of skin cancer is this: usually from sun exposure, grows slowly is a translucent pearly color, is scaly and may ulcerate?

Answer 8

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 9

Which type of skin cancer is this: frequently occurs from previously damaged skin, is ulcerative, is opaque (not transparent), and metastasis is possible?

Answer 9

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 10

Which skin cancer is treated w/ surgery, radiation and topical chemotherapy?

Answer 10

Nonmelanoma skin cancers

Question 11

Which skin cancer is treated w/ wide excision surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy?

Answer 11

Melanoma skin cancers