Skin cancer: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Skin cancer

Sample item

What is the most common skin cancer?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Basal cell carcinoma

The key Skin cancer principle supports Basal cell carcinoma; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Option by option

  • A. Melanoma

    Melanoma is not supported by the important skin cancer clue.

  • B. Merkel cell carcinoma

    Merkel cell carcinoma does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

  • C. Basal cell carcinoma (correct)

    Correct. Basal cell carcinoma is the best response to the defining feature given.

  • D. Kaposi sarcoma

    Kaposi sarcoma may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is C, Basal cell carcinoma. The key Skin cancer principle supports Basal cell carcinoma; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Why is "Melanoma" not the answer?

Melanoma is not supported by the important skin cancer clue.

Why is "Merkel cell carcinoma" not the answer?

Merkel cell carcinoma does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

Why is "Kaposi sarcoma" not the answer?

Kaposi sarcoma may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Skin cancer in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Basal cell carcinoma is the best response to the defining feature given.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Skin cancer?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.