Melanoma — Flashcards

Regarding the incidence of the three main types of skin cancer in the United States, _____ > Squamous >> Melanoma

Risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of skin include _____ therapy, arsenic poisoning, and chronic inflammation (e.g. draining sinus tract)

Melanocytic nevi (moles) are common benign neoplasms caused by acquired activating mutations in components of the _____ signaling pathway.

Giant congenital melanocytic naevus or bathing trunk naevus is more than _____cm in size and HAS an increased malignant potential.

Which variant(s) of Kaposi sarcoma presents with cutaneous lesions?_____

_____ is a type of cutaneous T cell lymphoma showing boggy cutaneous plaques showing follicular prominence and histological evidence of mucinous degeneration of the hair follicles

Which skin cancer presents as an ulcerative red lesion with frequent scale? _____

Superficial _____ cell carcinoma may present as a scaling plaque

DNA analysis of person with fine scaly erythematous plaques, showing clonal arrangements of T cell receptor genes, is suggestive of _____

What type of nevus shows fascicular growth (elongated rete ridges)? _____