melanoma

Question 1

dark blue to black lesion asymmetry, irregularly notched borders, pink erythematous rim
best way to manage this

Answer 1

excisional biopsy

Question 2

most common cancer in women between 25 and 29

Answer 2

melanoma

Question 3

etiology of melanoma

Answer 3

cumulative and prolonged UVB/and or UVA exposure

Question 4

what % of melanomas are familial and have a genetic basis

Answer 4

10 %

Question 5

most common type of melanoma

Answer 5

superficial spreading

Question 6

Type of melanoma that involves the back in men, back and legs in women, growth is horizontal more than vertical

Answer 6

superficial spreading

Question 7

thickeness of the primary melanoma measured from the granular layer to deepest part of the tumor is referred to as

Answer 7

Breslow’s depth

Question 8

where do lentigo maligna type melanoma commonly occur?

Answer 8

chronically sun-damaged skin , more common in elderly

Question 9

which melanoma primarily grows horizontally rather than vertically

Answer 9

lentigo maligna

Question 10

melanoma more common in darker skinned people,

Answer 10

acral lentiginous

Question 11

most important prognostic factor for melanoma

Answer 11

breslow’s depth