Skin Cancer - Mayo Clinic

What is Skin Cancer

• Cancer of the central information processing center of the body.

• Abnormal growth of skin cancer

• A malignant tumor of the stomach

• Cancer that begins in blood-forming tissue

Which is a type of skin cancer?

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Leukemia

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Melanoma

What type of skin cancer is the following:

• pearly or waxy bump
• flat, flesh-colored or brown scar-like lesion

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Sebaceous gland carcinoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Kaposi sarcomi

• Melanoma

What type of skin cancer is the following:

• large brownish spot
• mole that changes in color, size or feel

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Sebaceous gland carcinoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Kaposi sarcomi

• Melanoma

What type of skin cancer is the following:

originates in the oil glands in skin

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Sebaceous gland carcinoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Kaposi sarcomi

• Melanoma

What type of skin cancer is the following:

• firm, red nodule, flat lesion (scaly, crusted surface)

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Sebaceous gland carcinoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Kaposi sarcomi

• Melanoma

What type of skin cancer is the following:

• develops in skin's blood vessels
• causes red or purple patches in skin

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Sebaceous gland carcinoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Kaposi sarcomi

• Melanoma

Most damage to the skin is from:

• sports

• tanning beds

• shoveling snow

• sun exposure

What is found in the sun and tanning beds that causes problems to the skin?

• OV radiation

• IV radiation

• UW radiation

• UV radiation

Is the following a risk factor for Skin Cancer?

• Fair Skin

• No, this is not a risk factor

• Yes, this is a risk factor