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MCQ 2 - Dermatology

A 55 year old woman who has recently come back from her holiday in Spain and noticed this lesion on her back. What is it?

A) Melanoma
B) Squamous Cell Carcinoma
C) Basal Cell Carcinoma
D) Papilloma

Photo: The Skin Cancer Foundation


Answer : B Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma is the 2nd common cancer of the skin It normally occurs caused by chronic sun exposure and immunosupression. This patient has probably been on holidays without adequate sun exposure

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