Dermatologist Certificate Skin Cancer Pathology and Oncology

Question 1

What is the most common type of skin cancer in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

Answer

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

Answer

Melanoma

Answer

Merkel cell carcinoma

Question 2

Which histological subtype of basal cell carcinoma carries the highest risk of recurrence and invasion?

Accepted Answer

Morpheaform (sclerosing/infiltrative) BCC

Answer

Nodular BCC

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Superficial BCC

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Pigmented BCC

Question 3

Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a chronic wound or scar is known as which eponymous carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

Marjolin ulcer

Answer

Bowen disease

Answer

Paget disease

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Spiegler tumor

Question 4

What feature of melanoma on dermoscopy is most specific for malignancy?

Accepted Answer

Blue-white veil overlying raised areas

Answer

Uniform pigment network

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Symmetrical globules

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Regular dermoscopic structures

Question 5

PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors (nivolumab, pembrolizumab) are approved for which stage of melanoma?

Accepted Answer

Advanced/metastatic melanoma and high-risk resected stage III/IV adjuvant therapy

Answer

Stage I thin melanoma

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In situ melanoma

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Lentigo maligna melanoma only

Question 6

BRAF V600E mutation is found in approximately what percentage of cutaneous melanomas?

Accepted Answer

50–60% of cutaneous melanomas

Answer

10–15% of cutaneous melanomas

Answer

80–90% of cutaneous melanomas

Answer

5% of cutaneous melanomas