Introduction to NMSC Skin Cancer #2: Basal Cell Cancer (BCC) and Squamous Cell Cancer (SCC)

Video #2 of 4
These introductory skin cancer video modules engages novice health care professionals to make histological-clinical correlations for the three most common skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
The goal of this video module is to engage novice health care professionals to go beyond the all-too-common phenomenon of memorizing gross and histological features of skin cancers without reference to the relationship between these features. By explicitly highlighting underlying histological-clinical correlations for BCC, SCC, and melanoma, this video module helps learners build a deeper and lasting knowledge of these common diseases.
This module was successfully incorporated into the first-year flipped classroom curriculum for medical and dental students at Harvard Medical School. Written comments from students revealed that they enjoyed watching short concept videos to prepare for in-class, case-based discussions of BCC, SCC, and melanoma.
By illustrating histological-clinical correlations and reducing cognitive load of the material through use of cartoons and prototypical clinical images, this video module is an accessible initial resource for an emerging generation of millennial health care professionals to learn about common skin cancers.
Please find supplemental materials here: goo.gl/EN1L6V
Educational Objectives
By the end of this module, learners will be able to:
1. Describe how squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma are classified.
2. Understand the relationship between hallmark histological and clinical features for SCC, BCC, and melanoma.
3. Describe key histological differences between nevi and melanoma.
4. Identify clinical ABCDE: asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, diameter greater than 6 mm, and evolution features of dysplastic nevi and melanoma that make them distinct from benign nevi.
5. Describe the four main subtypes of melanoma: superficial, nodular, lentigo maligna, and acral.
6. Describe the three main subtypes of benign nevi: junctional, compound, and dermal.
Published at MedEdPORTAL:
Rana J, Mostaghimi A. Introduction to skin cancer: a video module. MedEdPORTAL Publications. 2016;12:10431. dx.doi.org/10.1...
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[@vaishnaviramakrishna265]

Thank you sooooooooooooo much!! That was so helpful histological-clinical correlation!!

[@privatename1250]

Excellent. Very clearly presented.

[@tomcat6933]

Great video. I have had both cancers and i am tired of Moh's surgery. The sun is my enemy now.

[@JM-kz5if]

Soursop and dandelion root will kill cancer as well as red seeded grapes and key lime juice kill cancer cells

[@luisleduc7222]

​@@JM-kz5ifdo you drink it, eat it, or put it on the cancer itself?

[@werquantum]

Excellent.

[@imsoneworleans5047]

Thank you I was diagnosed with scc in my face I'm only 31 years old and I only have 2 options surgery or chemotherapy and radiation smh my heart is crushed 😢

[@bobbiemauk1879]

What did you do?

[@SongOfSongsOneTwelve]

Excellent teaching.

[@azgonz56]

Ciao bella oncologa. Io sono molto augurioso di questa narrazione della francoanaplazia. Faccio tanti auguri per vostra superba docenzia....

[@marthahabashy4493]

Love it , thank you

[@charvipathak7061]

loved it!!

[@joshuahenriquez4389]

Very good presentation!

[@ieatnoodles888]

thank y0u very much. Im Iearning a I0t

[@edwinsantana8577]

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[@cwsing7230]

It looks like I have a bcc definitely.i am upset

[@luisleduc7222]

Did you?

[@JM-kz5if]

Soursop and dandelion root will kill cancer as well as red seeded grapes and key lime juice kill cancer cells

[@Alexis_005]

I have the exact same thing showed in the picture for BCC in the middle of my forehead. Super upset too. Time to make an appointment