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FNP~Derm-Skin CA
Basal v. Squamous Cell Carcinoma...Malignant Melanoma
Question | Answer |
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More common...BCC/SCC | BCC |
Sun exposed areas...BCC/SCC | Both BCC & SCC |
Arise de novo...BCC/SCC | BCC |
Papule, nodule w/wo central erosion...BCC/SCC | BCC |
Less common...BCC/SCC | SCC |
Can arise from actinic keratoses, keratoacanthoma, or de novo...BCC/SCC | SCC |
Pearly or waxy appearance***stretch lesion...BCC/SCC | BCC |
Less distinct borders...BCC/SCC | SCC |
Greatest metastatic risk (3-7%)=lip, oral cavity, genitalia... | SCC |
Intervention of BCC/SCC... | excision, further tx by bx results |
Telangiectasia (small dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin)...BCC/SCC | BCC |
Metastatic risk low...BCC/SCC | BCC |
Malignant Melanoma..."A"... | Asymmetric |
Malignant Melanoma..."B"... | Irregular borders |
Malignant Melanoma..."C"... | Color not uniform (shades of brown, black, red, blue, white) |
Malignant Melanoma..."D"... | Diameter (usually => 6mm) |
Malignant Melanoma..."E"... | Evolving (new) or changing lesions; Elevated (not consistently present) |