Question

Create a journal entry in which you address the following scenario: Ms. Morton, a 35-year-old female, is seen in the clinic with complaints of a flat lesion with a scaly, crusty surface on the shoulder. She has an excisional biopsy of the lesion, and the pathology report comes back as squamous cell skin cancer. How would you discuss the risk factors for developing skin cancer with the patient? What prevention strategies would you use to help her reduce the risk of additional skin cancer? Search online for at least one piece of educational material on the early detection of skin cancer. Utilizing the Free Text Readability Consensus Calculator, determine the reading level of the material you find and explain whether or not you would recommend the resource to your patient. ?

Answer 1

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common skin cancer in whites. It is the tumour of the epidermal keratinocytes and rarely occurs in dark skinned people.

RISK FACTORS FOR SKIN CANCER

1) The cause of Skin cancer is well known. Prolonged or intermittent , repeated exposure to Ultra violet radiations from the sun.

2) Parts of Body Unprotected by clothing and in people who have recieved considerable exposure to sunlight .

3) Some people are at much greater risk than others. People with red blonde or light brown hair with light complexions are most susceptible.

4) History of sun burn.

5) Family history of skin cancer.

6) Large number of moles on body .

7) Maximum exposure to the sun.

PREVENTION OF SKIN CANCER.

1) Avoiding the all above mentioned risk factors.

2) Wear clothing that covers maximum body area.

3) Avoid direct sunlight and stay in shade.

4) Use Sunscreen with a SPF of 30 or more.

5) Look for new moles or lesions and evaluate them for danger signs of cancer.

6) Follow a Healthy lifestyle which includes Exercise, proper rest and sleep, and a healthy diet.

EDUCTIONAL MATERIAL RESOURCE

I would definitely recommend the below mentioned source to my patient https://www.skincancer.org/Media/Default/File/File/prevention-guidelines-handout.pdf.

On using Free Text Readability Consensus Calculator it was found that Flesch Reading ease score is 75.2 which means it is fairly easy to read.

Gunning fog score is 6.6 which also means it is fairly easy to read.

So, the educational material in the above resourse is very easy to read and understand so I ll recommend the source to my patient.

Thank you.