skin (treatment sites)

what type of skin cancer has skin cancer in the stem cancer of the deepest layer (stratum basale)of the skin

basal cell carcinoma

what are the two non-melanomas?

Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma

slow growing and unlikely to metastasize

basal cell carcinoma BCC

what’s the most common skin cancer

basal cell carcinoma

what type of skin cancer is in the superficial layers of the epidermis

squamous cell carcinoma

(T/F) squamous cell carcinoma grows faster than BCC and has an increased chance if metastasis

T

(T/F) squamous cell carcinoma can appear anywhere on the body, but is most common on areas that have been exposed to the sun like the head, neck, face, arms, and hand

T

what’s the most aggressive skin cancer

melanoma

what rule can help detect melanoma

ABCD

Asymmetry: melanomas are typically not symmetrical

Border: melanomas have irregular and uneven border

Color: melanomas are not uniform and have various shades of black and brown

Diameter: melanomas typically have a diameter larger than 6 mm

what are the two common locations for melanoma?

Face and scalp