Question 29 (part 2) · LEK · Melanoma
Indicate the true statement concerning skin cancers.
- A. basal cell carcinoma usually develops before the age of 40.
- B. squamous cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer
- C. basal cell carcinoma is characterized by rapid growth and ease of bleeding.
- D. patients with numerous moles and a history of a second-degree burn in the childhood are particularly vulnerable to the development of malignant melanoma.
- E. the most malignant form of melanoma is a form that develops from a malignant lentigo.
Hint
Recall the main risk factors for melanoma and compare the epidemiology and growth pattern of basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
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