54 DERMATOLOGY
# 55 DERMATOLOGY
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Surgical dermatology is dominated by three malignancies — BCC, SCC and melanoma — plus a handful of benign mimics and pre-malignant lesions. The MRCS Part A examiner is interested in pattern recognition (which lesion is this?), prognostic factors (especially Breslow thickness) and management principles (margins, biopsy type,