Basal cell, squamous cell and melanoma features, ABCDE criteria, Breslow depth, Mohs surgery, actinic keratosis and dermoscopic patterns.
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- What is the most common type of skin cancer overall?
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Basal cell carcinoma.- What is the classic clinical appearance of a nodular basal cell carcinoma?
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A pearly, translucent papule with rolled borders and surface telangiectasias.- What early-life sun exposure pattern is most strongly linked to basal cell carcinoma risk?
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Intermittent intense sun exposure causing sunburns in childhood.- What dermoscopic vascular feature is highly specific for basal cell carcinoma?
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Arborizing (branching) telangiectasias.- What is the second most common type of skin cancer?
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Squamous cell carcinoma.- Between basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which carries a higher risk of metastasis?
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Squamous cell carcinoma.- What common precancerous lesion can progress into squamous cell carcinoma?
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Actinic keratosis.- What is the characteristic tactile quality of an actinic keratosis?
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A rough, sandpaper-like texture.- Roughly what is the annual risk that a single untreated actinic keratosis progresses to squamous cell carcinoma?
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Less than 1 percent per year.- What topical field-treatment medication is commonly used to treat multiple actinic keratoses at once?
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Topical 5-fluorouracil.- What rapidly growing, dome-shaped nodule with a central keratin-filled crater can closely mimic squamous cell carcinoma?
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Keratoacanthoma.- In the ABCDE criteria for evaluating a pigmented lesion, what does the 'A' stand for?
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Asymmetry.- In the ABCDE criteria for evaluating a pigmented lesion, what does the 'B' stand for?
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Border irregularity.- In the ABCDE criteria for evaluating a pigmented lesion, what does the 'C' stand for?
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Color variegation.- In the ABCDE criteria for evaluating a pigmented lesion, what does the 'D' stand for?
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Diameter greater than 6 millimeters.
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