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28 Cards in this Set
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___% of melanoma comes from a nevus, and ___% is de novo
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50
50 |
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melanoma incidence is decreasing/stable/increasing
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increasing
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T/F: immunodeficiency is a risk factor for melanoma
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true
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ABCD in melanoma means
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asymmetry
border irregularity color variation diameter > 6mm |
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desired level of caution is ___ malignancies per 100 nevi excised
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1
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melanoma patterns
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superficial spreading
acral lentigeneous nodular desmoplastic amelantic |
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T/F: nodular melanoma usually comes from a nevus
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false
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tx for melanoma is always ___ except when it occurs in ___, when it requires ___.
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surgery
mouth radiation |
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most important prognostic factor in melanoma is ___
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Breslow thickness
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Breslow grade 1 is ___ thick
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< 1mm
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Breslow grade 2 is ___ thick
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1--2 mm
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Breslow grade 3 is ___ thick
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2--4 mm
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Breslow grade 4 is ___ thick
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> 4 mm
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4 bad locations for melanoma
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head
neck acral mucosal |
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___ chemo can be used if mets are confined to a single limb
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isolated limb perfusion
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pts at stages ___ (2) get adjuvant tx with ___
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IIb
III IFNa2b |
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sarcomas come from ___ cells
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mesenchymal
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sarcoma is common/rare
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rare
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2 sarcomas in extremities
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malignant fibrous histocytoma (MFH)
liposarcoma |
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2 retroperitoneal sarcomas
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liposarcoma
leiomyosarcoma |
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3 sarcomas of childhood
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embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
Ewing's sarcoma osteosarcoma |
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sarcoma in young adults
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synovial sarcoma
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sarcoma in old folks
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liposarcoma
MFH |
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4 genetic diseases associated with STS
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neurofibromatosis
Li-Fraumeni Retinoblastoma Gardner's syndrome |
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___ is a parasite risk factor for STS
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filariasis
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STSs in extremities go to ___
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lungs
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STSs in viscera go to ___
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liver
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___ or ___ grade STS gets rads
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high
intermediate |
