Dermatology is the branch of medicine that deals with the study of the clinical conditions of the skin, hair, nails, etc. Almost every person once in a lifetime faces dermatologic diseases. More common dermatologic issues include dermatitis of the skin, hair fall and dandruff related issues, nail infections, etc. The present quiz is focused on various aspects of skin cancer. Skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system that covers the whole body.
The healthy skin is of utmost importance as it protects the body from exposure to pathogens, physical injuries, etc. It also serves several functions such as prevention of water loss, temperature regulation, Vitamin D synthesis, etc. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells due to a mutation in the skin DNA primarily because of the overexposure of the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun. Apart from the sun rays, other risk…