Skin Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
What type of skin cancer is the commonest?
A
Basal cell carcinoma
2
Q
What are the types of skin cancer?
A
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
3
Q
What the risk factors for skin cancer?
A
Number of sunburn episodes in your lifetime
UV radiation
Skin photo type 1 - freckles, red or fair hair, blue or green eyes
4
Q
Outline the stages of melanoma
A
T1 - <1mm thick T2 - 1-2 mm thick T3 - 2-4 mm thick T4 - over 4 mm thick Ta - not ulcerated Tb - ulcerated M1a - mets to other parts of skin or lymph nodes M1b - mets in lung M1c - mets in other organs or melanoma is causing a high level of lactate dehydrogenase to be produced by the liver
5
Q
What category of medication should be minimised or avoided in people with melanoma?
A
Immunosuppressants
6
Q
Define the Breslow scale
A
The distance that melanoma stretches for the surface of the skin down into the skin. Measured in mm.
7
Q
What are precancerous forms of SCC?
A
Actinic keratosis (confers slightly increased risk of SCC) Bowens Disease - in situ version of SCC
