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Skin Cancers

Course #50773 -

5 Credits/Hours
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  1. Kaposi sarcoma in the mouth of a patient with AIDS.
    Image 1
    Source: National Cancer Institute
  2. Kaposi sarcoma on the skin of a patient with AIDS.
    Image 2
    Source: National Cancer Institute
  3. Nodular basal cell carcinoma, presenting as a small, reddish/brownish papule, often with telangiectatic blood vessels. This type of skin cancer may appear translucent (described as "pearly") and may have a central depression with rolled borders.
    Image 3
    Source: National Cancer Insitute
  4. Squamous cell carcinoma tends to arise from premalignant lesions, actinic keratoses; the surface is usually scaly and is often ulcerated (as shown here).
    Image 4
    Source: National Cancer Institute
  5. Superficial spreading melanoma arising from a dysplastic nevus. The 4-by-8-mm, pink-tan lesion with irregular borders at the upper left (arrow) is a dysplastic nevus. Arising from it is an invasive malignant melanoma, with its characteristic blue-black color, notched border, and distorted surface. The gray area at the lower left represents tumor regression.
    Image 5
    Source: National Cancer Institute

  6. Asymmetry

    A melanoma that is irregular in shape.
    Image 6
    Source: National Cancer Institute

  7. Border

    A melanoma with a border that is uneven, ragged, or notched.
    Image 7
    Source: Skin Cancer Foundation

  8. Color

    A melanoma with coloring of different shades of brown, black, or tan.
    Image 8
    Source: Skin Cancer Foundation

  9. Diameter

    A melanoma with a diameter that is greater than 6 mm.
    Image 9
    Source: Skin Cancer Foundation
  10. The periphery of this dysplatic nevus is macular, irregular, indistinct, and slightly pink.
    Image 10
    Source: National Cancer Institute
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