Select the Most Correct Statement Concerning Skin Cancer

question 92

Multiple Choice

Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer.

• A) Most tumors that arise on the skin are malignant.
• B) Basal cell carcinomas are the least common but most malignant.
• C) Melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing.
• D) Squamous cell carcinomas arise from the stratum corneum.

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