Skin Cancer

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Basal cell carcinoma

least malignant, most common type, comes from stratum basal

<p>least malignant, most common type, comes from stratum basal</p>
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Squamous cell carcinoma

Metastasizes to lymph nodes if not removed, early removal= good chance of cure, believed to be sun induced, comes from stratum spinosum

<p>Metastasizes to lymph nodes if not removed, early removal= good chance of cure, believed to be sun induced, comes from stratum spinosum</p>
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Malignant melanoma

Most deadly skin cancer, cancer of melanocytes, metastasizes rapidly to lymph and blood vessels, detection using ABCD rule

<p>Most deadly skin cancer, cancer of melanocytes, metastasizes rapidly to lymph and blood vessels, detection using ABCD rule</p>
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ABCD rule

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Asymmetry

Two sides of pigment mole do not match

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ABCD rule

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Border irregularity

border moles are not smooth

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ABCD rule

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Color

different colors in pigmented area

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ABCD rule

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Diameter

spot larger that 6 mm in diameter

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Benign

doesn’t spread (encapsulated)

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Malignant

metastasizes (moves) to other parts of the body

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Cancer

abnormal cell mass