Melanoma
What is melanoma?
skin cancer that forms when dark pigments outgrow
Skin is made up of what layers?
epidermis & dermis
What are some symptoms?
Itchiness and bleeding of the mole
What are 2 common sites of secondary infections?
brain and lungs
where else can it form?
eyes
Melanoma that starts in the skin called....
melanocytes
What does the A stand for in the ABCDE'S ?
asymmetrical shape
What is 1 cause of Lymphedema?
Metastasis
Name 1 CNA non medical treatment.
supervising med intake
start IV fluids
clean & sterilize feeding & breathing tubes.
2 growth phases =
radial & vertical
What does the C stand for in the ABCDEs?
changes in color
what makes melanoma treatment difficult or fatal
late diagnosis !!!