Skin Cancer Flashcards
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Mole/benign Nevus
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Proliferation of melanocytes, round or oval
Can change into melanoma
1
Q
Actinic keratosis
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Flat, round or irregular lesion covered by dry scale on sun exposed skin
Precancerous, can lead to squamous cell carcinoma
2
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Basal cell carcinoma
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Slow growing tumor
Raised patch with ivory appearance
Indented center
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Q
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Poorly defined margins
Flat red area, ulcer, nodule
Quick growing
Can metastasize to lymph nodes, lungs, bone, brain
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Malignant melanoma
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Uneven edges, irregular, mixed black/blue/red, larger than 6 mm, elevated
Can metastasize to lymph nodes, brain, liver,lung, bone.
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Kaposi’s sarcoma
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Endothelial cell lesion with red/dark purple or blue macules
Common on LEs
Itching/pain
