09-10-2007, 06:22 AM
A 35-year-old woman notices a change in the appearance of a mole on her neck. Physical examination
reveals that the lesion is an irregular, nodular, superficial mass with a variegated
appearance. Biopsy demonstrates a primary malignant tumor. Which of the following factors is
most predictive of the patient's long term prognosis?
A. Circumference of lesion
B. Darkness of lesion
C. Degree of color variation
D. Depth of lesion
E. Sharpness of border between lesion and adjacent skin
reveals that the lesion is an irregular, nodular, superficial mass with a variegated
appearance. Biopsy demonstrates a primary malignant tumor. Which of the following factors is
most predictive of the patient's long term prognosis?
A. Circumference of lesion
B. Darkness of lesion
C. Degree of color variation
D. Depth of lesion
E. Sharpness of border between lesion and adjacent skin