skin cancer

Question 0

The damaged cells being to:

Answer 0

Grow & divide uncontrollably

Question 1

Cancer develops when DNA becomes:

Answer 1

Damaged & the body can’t repair the damage

Question 2

Skin cancers are divided into what two classes?

Answer 2

Nonmelanoma & melanoma

Question 3

What is the deadliest form of skin cancer?

Answer 3

Melanoma

Question 4

What is the most common cancer in humans?

Answer 4

basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

Question 5

BCC develops in how many people every year in the United States?

Answer 5

1 million

Question 6

About what percentage of all skin cancers are BCC?

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

Where are basal cells located?

Answer 7

In the lowest layer of the epidermis

Question 8

How can BCC appear?

Answer 8

Shiny translucent or pearly nodule(sore that continuously heals and then reopens)

Question 9

Where do most BCCs appear?

Answer 9

face, ears, scalp, & upper trunk

Question 10

BCC tend to what?

Answer 10

Grow slowly

Question 11

In BCC, what do dermatologists encourage?

Answer 11

Diagnosis and treatment to prevent extensive damage to surrounding tissue

Question 12

About 16% of diagnosed skin cancers are:

Answer 12

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

Question 13

What percentage of skin cancer is SCC?

Answer 13

16%

Question 14

Where does squamous cell carcinoma begin?

Answer 14

Squamous cells

Question 15

Where does BCC develop?

Answer 15

Basal cells

Question 16

Where are squamous cells located?

Answer 16

Upper layer of the epidermis

Question 17

About how many cases of SCC are diagnosed every year?

Answer 17

200,000

Question 18

Where does SCC tend to develop?

Answer 18

Fair skinned middle aged & elderly people who have had long term sun exposure

Question 19

What does SCC appear as?

Answer 19

A crusted or scaly area of skin with a red inflamed base that resembles a growing tumor

Question 20

Where does SCC develop?

Answer 20

Anywhere(inside mouth & genitalia)

Question 21

What are actinic keratoses?

Answer 21

Dry, scaly lesions(sores) that may be skin colored, reddish-brown or yellowish-black

Question 22

What does SCC require?

Answer 22

Early treatment to prevent metastasis(spreading)

Question 23

About 4% of diagnosed skin cancers are:

Answer 23

Melanoma

Question 24

What percentage of skin cancer is melanoma?

Answer 24

4%

Question 25

Where does melanoma begin?

Answer 25

Melanocytes

Question 26

What are melanocytes?

Answer 26

Cells within the epidermis that give the skin its color

Question 27

What was melanoma coined?

Answer 27

The most lethal form of skin cancer

Question 28

Why is melanoma the most lethal skin cancer?

Answer 28

Because it can rapidly spread to the lymph system and internal organs

Question 29

What is the cure rate for melanoma?

Answer 29

95%

Question 30

Once melanoma spreads, the prognosis is _______

Answer 30

Poor

Question 31

Where does melanoma often develop?

Answer 31

In a pre-existing mole or looks like a new mole

Question 32

What percentage of nonmelanoma skin cancers are diagnosed?

Answer 32

1%

Question 33

About 1% of diagnosed skin cancers are:

Answer 33

Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NSS)

Question 34

What do Nonmelanoma skin cancers include?

Answer 34

Merkel cell carcinoma, dermatofibromasarcoma protuberans, Paget’s disease and cutaneous t-cell lymphoma

Question 35

What is the leading cause of skin cancer?

Answer 35

Sun exposure

Question 36

Meaning one half is different than another

Answer 36

Asymmetry

Question 37

The edge, or border, of melanomas are usually ragged, notched, or blurred

Answer 37

Border irregularity

Question 38

Benign moles can be any _____, but a single mole will only be one ______

Answer 38

Color

Question 39

Melanomas continue to grow, while moles remain small

Answer 39

Diameter