WEEK TWO: Skin Cancer (Aine)

Question 1

Skin cancer is caused by…

Answer 1

solar radiation!

Question 2

When is skin cancer prevention best?

Answer 2

First 10-20 years of life (slows down formation)

Question 3

Skin cancer is more common in what sex?

Answer 3

Males

Question 4

4 carcinomas to know

Answer 4

Basal Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Malignant Melanomas
Kaposi’s Sarcoma

Question 5

What is a basal cell carcinoma?

Answer 5

Surface epithelial tumour – caused by solar mutation p53 tumor-suppressed gene

Question 6

Basal cell carcinoma appearance

Answer 6

• skin colour
• rolled border
• depressed centre

Question 7

Basal cell carcinoma characteristics

Answer 7

• slow growth
• does not metastasize (only local destruction; does not invade blood/lymph)

Question 8

Basal cell carcinoma treatment

Answer 8

removal

Question 9

What is a squamous cell carcinoma?

Answer 9

epidermal tumour; does not come from normal skin (skin must be pre-malignant; e.g. sun damage, tar, ulcers, scar)

Question 10

Squamous cell carcinoma cause and location

Answer 10

cause: sunlight, X-ray radiation, arsenic exposure
location: often head and neck

Question 11

squamous cell carcinoma characteristics

Answer 11

more malignant, invasive and spreads to lymph nodes. can spread
appears elevated, bleeds

Question 12

squamous cell carcinoma treatment

Answer 12

surgical removal, radiation, topical chemotherapy

Question 13

what is malignant melanoma?

Answer 13

cancer of melanocytes