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306) Which of the following statements is TRUE in cutaneous malignancies?

A. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer.
B. Actinic keratosis is the most common precursor of squamous cell carcinoma.
C. Nodular basal cell carcinoma has ill-defined borders which can not be detected clinically.
D. Cystic basal cell carcinoma has a tendency to spread at embryonic fusion planes.
E. 5-fluorouracil cream is the ideal management for basal cell carcinomas with well defined borders and less than 1 cm in diameter.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Hendrix J. D., Slingluff C. L.: Cutaneous Malignancies: Diagnosis and Treatment in Chapter 42 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Second Edition, pp.485-493, 2002

Hendrix J. D., Slingluff C. L.: Cutaneous Malignancies: Diagnosis and Treatment in Chapter 52 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 675-702, 2009


306) B       Actinic keratosis is the most common precursor of squamous cell carcinoma.