Overview
What is the most common form of cancer in the United States
What is skin cancer?
A topical prevention method is used to block UVA and UVB rays
What is Sunscreen?
This is the most common type of skin cancer
What is Basal Cell Carcinoma?
This is ONE factor to take into consideration when considering treatment options
What is size?
(or location, depth, type, stage)
This is what stress is caused by
What is destructive cellular memories?
Ultraviolet rays from this source are the leading cause of skin cancer
What is the sun?
The type of sunscreen you would use for sensitive skin
What is physical sunscreen?
In the ABCDE method, this letter stands for uneven coloring, which can include black, brown, and tan
What is the Letter C?
This is what is used during the treatment Cryotherapy
What is liquid nitrogen?
This is the type of technique we should use to help combat mental health post-care
What is mindful?
This form of skin cancer resembles a scaly flat lesion
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
The various prevention methods reduce exposure to this harmful radiation
What is ultraviolet radiation?
Diameter size to be susceptible for melanoma
What is 6mm?
This is the term used to describe the spread of cancer to surrounding lymph nodes
What is metastasize?
This is what you should help provide support for patients and loved ones to help plan and mourn
What is death?
This form of skin cancer is the most deadly which spreads very fast and makes up about 1% of skin cancer
What is melanoma?
The type of sunscreen that absorbs UV rays then converts and releases it as heat
What is chemical sunscreen?
The 3 main types of skin cancer
What is basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma?
This is when the classification of cancer is identified and the most important step to preface treatment
What is diagnosis?
This is the amount of risk patients are at post chemotherapy for developing chronic health conditions
What is greater?
What are the 4 crucial steps mentioned in this presentation involving the continuum of care for skin cancer
What is prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery?)
This type of prevention method includes wearing protective clothing and staying in shaded areas
What is physical prevention?
This biopsy removes an entire lesion along with some surrounding skin, commonly used for suspected melanomas
What is an excisional biopsy?
This is the surgery used to describe the removal of small sections of tissue until the cancerous growth is completely gone
What is Mohs surgery?
This is essential for both their physical and mental well being
What is the continuum of care?