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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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Skin growths Moles Birth marks Mottled colors Poorly defined borders |
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Solar or actinic keratoses |
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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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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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Cryosurgery Excision Radiation Topical chemo |
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Freezes off are *blisters post-op are normal |
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Mohs' surgery-used w/ basal and squamous Wide excision-for deeper melanoma or large area |
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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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