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→Squamous Cell Carcinoma
*H&P: Second most common skin cancer. Pink plaques with scale and erosions. Most SCC develops from '''actinic keratosis''', but other risk factors include smoking, immunosuppression, occupational exposures, and arsenic. Actinic keratosis presents as chronic, erythematous, scaly/gritty, discolored papules and rough plaques on sun-exposed areas of skin.
*H&P: Second most common skin cancer. Pink plaques with scale and erosions. Most SCC develops from '''actinic keratosis''', but other risk factors include smoking, immunosuppression, occupational exposures, and arsenic. Actinic keratosis presents as chronic, erythematous, scaly/gritty, discolored papules and rough plaques on sun-exposed areas of skin.
*Dx: Skin biopsy
*Dx: Skin biopsy
*Tx: Surgical excision. Actinic keratosis can be treated with topical chemo or liquid nitrogen. Mohs for the face.
*Tx: Surgical excision. '''Actinic keratosis''' can be treated with topical chemo or liquid nitrogen. Mohs for the face, '''ears, or areas of tight skin and cosmetic importance'''.
=Melanoma=
=Melanoma=