Books mark the progress of Man since they were invented. Through them we are able to gain insight into the minds of our predecessors better than through any other medium. They describe how the delicate interplay between practice and ideal, which is better known as evolution, has brought forward the societies in which we now live. A book marks the synthesis of knowledge in a different way from individual papers. A certain maturity and volume of understanding and knowledge is necessary before the material is suitable for a book. The timing of the cognitive and analytical synt- sis represented by a book is therefore crucial; too soon and it is lost in speculation, too late and it is old news. Non-melanoma skin cancer is common; it causes morbidity, it causes a burden on society, and treatment has been traditionally almost exclusively surgical. Decades of medical science have however now brought forward a number of techniques which may help both the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer without physically removing it, either alone or in combination in treatment programs tailored to the individual patients.
Author(s): Gillian M. Murphy (auth.), Gregor B. E. Jemec, Lajos Kemeny, Donald Miech (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 217
Tags: Dermatology; Oncology
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
From Precursor to Cancer: Field Cancerization and the Opportunities for Therapy....Pages 1-7
When Is a Skin Cancer a Cancer: The Histopathologist’s View....Pages 9-14
Epidemiology of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer....Pages 15-24
Genetics of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers and Associated Familial Syndromes....Pages 25-38
Environmental Risk Factors for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers....Pages 39-50
Accuracy in the Diagnosis of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer....Pages 51-72
Cure Rates Following Surgical Therapy — The Golden Standard....Pages 73-80
Pharmacological Therapy: An Introduction....Pages 81-82
Systemic Chemotherapy of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer....Pages 83-90
Intralesional Agents to Manage Cutaneous Malignancy....Pages 91-96
Topical Chemotherapy....Pages 97-101
Immunotherapy: An Introduction....Pages 103-105
Intralesional Interferon in the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma....Pages 107-111
Interleukin-2 for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer....Pages 113-122
Topical Imiquimod....Pages 123-132
Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 133-135
Critical Evidence-Based Review of Current Experience and Possible Future Developments of Topical PDT....Pages 137-142
Electrochemotherapy in Treatment of Cutaneous Tumors....Pages 143-150
Radiotherapy: At a Glance....Pages 151-158
Prevention and Adjuvant Therapy....Pages 159-166
Sunscreens....Pages 167-176
Skin Cancer: Antioxidants and Diet....Pages 177-186
Retinoids in the Management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer....Pages 187-195
PDT for Cancer Prevention....Pages 197-203
Dermabrasion, Laser Resurfacing, and Photorejuvenation for Prevention of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer....Pages 205-210
To Cut or Not, That Is the Question....Pages 211-214
Back Matter....Pages 215-217
