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| Light-skinned races and >60 yrs old |
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Fair skin and freckles/light colored hair and eyes
Large number/unusually shaped moles
Family hx/ hx of sunburn
Time outdoors
Proximity to equator, higher altitudes
Therapeutic radiation for acne
Exposure to chemical carcinogens |
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Definition
Skin growths
Moles
Birth marks
Mottled colors
Poorly defined borders |
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| Solar or actinic keratoses |
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Definition
Rough, red or brown
Scaly patches
May develop into squamous cell |
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Least dangerous
Grows slowly
Rarely spreads
Can grow deep
Small, pearly papule |
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Definition
Spreads to distant sites
Possibly life-threatening
Firm, scaly, nodular lesions
**lips, face, ears |
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Small
Can grow deep into tissue and bone
UV exposure is more common cause |
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| Basal and squamous characteristics |
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Small, white or pink nodule or bump
Smooth, shiny, waxy, pitted on surface
Red spot that's rough, dry and scaly
Firm, red lump or crust
Sore that bleeds but doesn't heal |
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Least common
Most dangerous
Highly metastatic
Survival rate depends on early dx and tx |
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Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color
Diameter (>6mm) |
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Removal of all or part of area
Examine cells
Tx depends on type, stage, location, age and health |
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Definition
Cryosurgery
Excision
Radiation
Topical chemo |
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Term
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Definition
Freezes off are
*blisters post-op are normal |
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Definition
Mohs' surgery-used w/ basal and squamous
Wide excision-for deeper melanoma or large area |
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Definition
Usually for older people
Malignant melanoma is least resistant |
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Avoid sun b/w 11-3
Body map for new lesions
Report changes to MD |
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