skin cancer overview

Question 1

what are the 2 main types of non-melanoma cancers?

Answer 1

basal cell carcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 2

what is more serious BCC or SCC?

Answer 2

SCC

Question 3

what do BCCs arise from?

Answer 3

kertainocytes in basal layer

Question 4

what do SCCs arise from?

Answer 4

suprabasal layers

Question 5

translucent slow growing lump or non healing ulcer

painless
invade locally and dont spread

Answer 5

BCC

Question 6

wart or crusted growth or non healing ulcer
usually arise on sun damaged skin and tend to grow fast

maybe painful

can spread around body

Answer 6

SCC

Question 7

what is the ABCDE rule in diagnosing melanoma?

Answer 7

Asymmetry
Border
Colour
Diameter
Evolution

Question 8

ugly duckling sign

Answer 8

melanoma

Question 9

pearly or translucent appearance
visible aborising blood vessles

central ulceration- “rodent ulcer”

can be pigmented

Answer 9

BCC

Question 10

what are actinic keratoses

Answer 10

precancerous skin lesions

risk of getting BCC or SCC

Question 11

what cancer can arise with Bowens disease?

Answer 11

SSC

Question 12

erythematous plaque. SCC can arise inside

usually on legs

Answer 12

Bowens disease

Question 13

risk factors for skin cancer?

Answer 13

sun exposure-blue eyes, blond/ ginger

genetic predisposition

immunosuppressionj

HPV infection
other environmental carcinogens

sun burn as child!!!!!

Question 14

what are the different skin types?

Answer 14

1. always burns, never tans
2. usually burns, can tan
3. can burn, usually tans
4. always tans, never burns
5. brown skin
6. black skin

Question 15

is HPV skin cancer?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

what cancer is common after organ transplant?

Answer 16

SSC

Question 17

pre malignant treatment?

Answer 17

cryotherapy

surgery
topical agents

photodynamic therapy