Skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, develop through a variety of genetic and molecular pathways. Gain of function mutations in oncogenes (e.g., HRAS, MYC, and FOS) and loss of function mutations in tumor suppressor genes (e.g., RB, TP53, CDKN2A, and PTCH-1) are implicated in cancer pathogenesis.

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge on the cell cycle, and the genetic pathways and pathogenesis of AKs, SCCs, and BCCs.

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Sources

  1. Bolognia, J., Cerroni, L., & Schaffer, J. V. (2018).

  • Release Date: July 29th 2023

  • Last Updated: July 29th 2023

  • Time to complete: 30 minutes

  • Authors:

    • Dr. Meagan-Helen Henderson Berg, MD, McGill University
    • Dr. Naif AlJahani, Prince Sultan Military Medical City
    • Katie Aw, Medical Student, University of Ottawa
    • Dr. Elena Netchiporouk, MD, McGill University