Yale Melanoma Symposium Skin Cancer Screening

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Yale Melanoma SymposiumSkin Cancer Screening

• Jean L. Bolognia, MD

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Conflicts of Interest

• None

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Three major forms of skin cancer

• Basal cell carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Melanoma

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Basal cell carcinoma
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Squamous cell carcinoma
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Melanocyte - pigment-producing cell of the skin
Mole (nevus) - benign tumor of melanocytes
Melanoma - malignant tumor of melanocytes
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Aging of melanocytic nevi (moles)
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Risk factors for the development of cutaneous
melanoma

• Personal history of cutaneous melanoma
• Family history of cutaneous melanoma
• Numerous common melanocytic nevi
• Multiple atypical (dysplastic) nevi
• Fair complexion and inability to tan
• Sun exposure - intense intermittent vs cumulative

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Risk factors for the development of cutaneous
melanoma

• Personal history of cutaneous melanoma
• Family history of cutaneous melanoma
• Numerous common melanocytic nevi
• Multiple atypical (dysplastic) nevi
• Fair complexion and inability to tan
• Sun exposure - intense intermittent vs cumulative

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Risk factors for the development of cutaneous
melanoma

• Personal history of cutaneous melanoma
• Family history of cutaneous melanoma
• Numerous common melanocytic nevi
• Multiple atypical (dysplastic) nevi
• Fair complexion and inability to tan
• Sun exposure - intense intermittent vs cumulative

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Risk factors for the development of cutaneous
melanoma

• Personal history of cutaneous melanoma
• Family history of cutaneous melanoma
• Numerous common melanocytic nevi
• Multiple atypical (dysplastic) nevi
• Fair complexion and inability to tan
• Sun exposure - intense intermittent vs cumulative

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Risk factors for the development of cutaneous
melanoma

• Personal history of cutaneous melanoma
• Family history of cutaneous melanoma
• Numerous common melanocytic nevi
• Multiple atypical (dysplastic) nevi
• Fair complexion and inability to tan
• Sun exposure - intense intermittent vs cumulative

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Men
Cutaneous melanoma distribution patterns
Women
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Clinical characteristics of cutaneous melanoma

• A - Asymmetry
• B - Border (irregularity of outline)
• C - Color (variegation of color)
• D - Diameter (gt6 mm)
• E - Evolution/elevation

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Yale Dermatology Associates
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