A 71-year-old Caucasian female presents to the office complaining, "I have a bump on my cheek." Since her retirement six years ago, she has moved to California where she enjoys golfing and going to the beach with her grandchildren. Examination reveals a well-circumscribed, indolent, raised, waxy 9 mm lesion located on the left cheek, just inferior to the cheekbone. The mass has been slowly growing over the past three years and is without ulceration or bleeding. The palpation of the anterior and posterior lymph nodes reveals no enlargement.
- For this patient, what is the most likely diagnosis?
- Describe the pathogenesis of this disease.
- What is the treatment of choice for this patient?
- List the three major malignant skin cancers and briefly describe each of the cancers.