WBR0802

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Author [[PageAuthor::Gonzalo A. Romero, M.D. [1]]]
Exam Type ExamType::USMLE Step 2 CK
Main Category MainCategory::Surgery
Sub Category SubCategory::Dermatology
Prompt [[Prompt::A 42-year-old blond man originally from Portland at age 17 and has been working as a fisherman in the Caribbean. He comes to the clinic complaining of multiple nevi. He recently noticed that one of them has changed in appearance and is enlarging. The nevus has multiple colors within the lesion, irregular borders and measures 1.9 cm. A picture of the lesion is shown below. Which of the following is the most important prognostic predictor?


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Answer A AnswerA::Diameter
Answer A Explanation [[AnswerAExp::Incorrect.]]
Answer B AnswerB::Color
Answer B Explanation [[AnswerBExp::Incorrect.]]
Answer C AnswerC::Depth of invasion
Answer C Explanation [[AnswerCExp::Correct.]]
Answer D AnswerD::Multiple nevi
Answer D Explanation [[AnswerDExp::Incorrect.]]
Answer E AnswerE::Location
Answer E Explanation [[AnswerEExp::Incorrect.]]
Right Answer RightAnswer::C
Explanation [[Explanation::Educational Objective:

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Approved Approved::No
Keyword WBRKeyword::melanoma, WBRKeyword::skin cancer
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