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1
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what is seborrhoea keratosis

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benign feature which is very common in ageing skin

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what is the appearance of seborrhoea keratosis

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“stuck on”

greasy, hyperkeratotic surface

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3
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what causes a seborrhoea keratosis

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benign proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes

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4
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what is Gorlin’s syndrome

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autosomal dominant familial cancer syndrome

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5
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what is Gorlin’s syndrome also called

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Naevoid basal cell carcinoma

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what are the symptoms of Gorlin’s syndrome

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early onset/multiple BCCs
palmar pits
jaw cysts
ectopic calcification flax
skeletal abnormality
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7
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what is xeroderma pigmentosum

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defect in one of seven nucleotide excision repair (NER) genes which increases susceptibility to cancer

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what are the symptoms of xeroderma pigmentosum

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hugely photosensitive
early onset skin cancers
photo damage
neurological damage

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9
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what is Bowen’s disease

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squamous cell carcinoma in situ

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10
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who gets Bowen’s disease

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mostly females

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what is the appearance of Bowen’s disease

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scaly, erythematous plaque
irregular border
no dermal invasion

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12
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what is actinic keratosis

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very common, precancerous skin lesions associated with SSC or BCC

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13
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what is the appearance of Actinic keratosis

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located on sun-exposures areas
variable epidermal dysplasia
rough, scaly patch

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14
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what are the two main types of skin cancer

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melanoma

non-melanoma

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what are the two types of non-melanoma

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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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16
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what is cancer

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an accumulation of abnormal cells that multiply through uncontrolled division and spread via invasion and/or distant metastasis via the blood and lymphatic systems

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17
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how does cancer occur

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multi-step gene damage via dynamic colonal diversification

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18
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what is colonal evolution

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a series of mutations that accumulate in successive generations

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19
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what is a oncogene

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over-active form of a gene that positively regulates cell division

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20
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give an example of a oncogene

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RAS

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21
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what is a proto-oncogene

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normal, not yet mutation form of a oncogene

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22
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what is a tumour suppress gene

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inactive or non-function form of a gene that negatively regulates cell division

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23
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give an example of a tumour suppressor gene

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p53

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24
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what are the risk factors to skin cancer

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sun exposure/UV radiation
genetic predisposition
immunosuppression
environmental carcinogens

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25
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what does UVB do

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direct DNA damage

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26
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how does UVB cause DNA damage

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causes a CC to TT mutation by damaging CPDs and pyrtomodone-pyrimidome

27
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how are CPDs and pyrtomodone-pyrimidome formed

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covalent bonding between adjacent pyrimidines of the same DNA strand

28
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how is UVB damage repaired

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nucleotide excision repair (NER) however this is error prone

29
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what does UVA do, why

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indirect oxidative damage as it penetrates more deeply into the skin

30
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how does UVA cause damage

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DNA bases are oxided especially deoxyguanosien to form 8-oxo-deoxyguanosine

this causes a GC to AT mutation

31
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how is UVA damage repaired

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base excision repair (BER)

32
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give examples of genetic conditions which was predisposed you to skin cancer

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albinism 
Gorlin's syndrome 
xeroderma pigmentosum
Bowen's disease
actinic keratosis 
epidermoylsis bullosa
33
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why would someone be immunosuppressed

A

genetic condition
UC and crohn’s
organ transplant
chronic UV exposure

34
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why does chronic UV exposure cause immunosuppression

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langerhans cells are depleted and their ability to present antigens is reduced. there is a reduction in secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines

35
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what is the most serious type of skin cancer

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melanoma

36
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who gets melanoma

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young-middle aged.

more common in females

37
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what cells cause melanoma

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arises from melanocytes scattered along the basal layer

38
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what does survival depend on

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tumour depth

ucleration

39
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what is breslow’s thickness

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the deepest point a tumour is from the granular layer in mm

40
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what is the 5 yr survival rate for breslow thickness <1mm

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95-100%

41
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what is the 5 yr survival rate for breslow thickness >4mm

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50%

42
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what is the 5 yr survival rate for metastases

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5%

43
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what are the 4 types of melanoma

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  1. superficial
  2. acral/mucosal lentiginous
  3. lentigo meligna sun-damaged
  4. nodular
44
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how do all melanoma types develop (apart from nodular)

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grow as macules before the cells invade the dermis forming expansile masses with mitoses

45
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how do nodular melanoma develop

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they are simple tumours of nodular tissue

46
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what is the ABCDE of skin cancer

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Asymmetry
irregular Border
dark and/or multiple Colours
large Diameter
Evolution
47
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what is the treatment of melanoma

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primary excision
sentinel node biopsy
regional lymphadenectomy
targeted drugs

48
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what are the margins required if <1mm thick

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1cm

49
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what are the margins required if >1mm thick

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2cm

50
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when would you do a sentinel node biopsy

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if >1mm thick or mitoses are present

51
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when would you do a regional lymphadenectomy

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if sentinel node biopsy is positive

52
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what is the most common type of cancer

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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

53
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where does BCC arise from

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keratinocytes within the basal layer

54
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what mutation causes BCC

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mutation of PCHT1

55
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what are the main subtypes of BCC

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nodular
superficial
infiltrative (morphoeic)

56
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describe the appearance of a infiltrative BCC

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poor margins which will make resection difficult

57
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describe the general appearance of BCC

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located on sun-exposed sites
Slow growing lump or non-healing ulcer
May be shiny 
Central ulceration “rodent ulcer”
Translucent, pearly with visible blood vessels. 
Painless
58
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describe the appearance of a superficial BCC

A

scaly plaque

59
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what is the treatment for BCC, why?

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excision as they almost never metastasise

60
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where does SSC arise from

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suprabasal layer

61
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what are the precursors to SSC

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bowen’s disease
actinic keratosis
viral lesions (HPV)

62
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describe the appearance of SSC

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Warty/crusty lump or ulcer
Grows faster
Bleeding
Pain
Poorly differentiated (rare) = high risk 
Well differentiated (common) = low risk 
Ear, lip and scalp are high risk sites
63
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what is the treatment of SSC

A

removal then test to see if it’s spread

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