Author(s): Keyvan Nouri
Edition: 1
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 734
Contents......Page 9
Contributors......Page 13
Foreword......Page 19
Preface......Page 21
Acknowledgments......Page 23
1 Normal Skin......Page 25
2 Aging Skin......Page 41
3 Epidemiology of Skin Cancer......Page 56
4 Etiology of Skin Cancer......Page 63
5 The Genetic Basis of Common Forms of Skin Cancer......Page 70
6 Basal Cell Carcinoma......Page 85
7 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin......Page 110
8 Congenital Melanocytic Nevi......Page 139
9 Spitz Tumors and Variants......Page 144
10 Atypical Melanocytic Nevi......Page 154
11 Malignant Melanoma......Page 164
12 Cutaneous Lymphomas and Leukemias......Page 192
13 Merkel Cell Carcinoma......Page 205
14 Fibrohistiocytic Tumors......Page 219
15 Sarcomas......Page 238
16 Sweat Gland Tumors......Page 246
17 Sebaceous Carcinoma......Page 264
18 Hair Follicle Tumors......Page 275
19 Tumors of the Nail Unit......Page 288
20 Vascular Tumors of the Skin......Page 301
21 Kaposi Sarcoma......Page 341
22 Eyelid Cancers......Page 360
23 Oral Cancer......Page 369
24 Genital Cancers......Page 383
25 Paget’s Disease......Page 395
26 HPV-Associated Skin Cancers......Page 399
27 Cutaneous Metastases......Page 404
28 Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients......Page 410
29 Skin Cancers in HIV Patients......Page 416
30 Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers in Non-White Populations......Page 427
31 Melanoma in Non-White Populations......Page 431
32 Skin Cancer and Pregnancy......Page 435
33 Skin Cancer in Pediatric Population......Page 439
34 Syndromes Associated with Skin Cancers......Page 444
35 Dermatologic Manifestations of Internal Malignancy......Page 455
36 Biopsy Techniques......Page 472
37 Dermoscopy and Mole Mapping......Page 476
38 The Role of Sentinel Lymph-Node Biopsy in Skin Cancer Management......Page 487
39 Surgical Excision......Page 498
40 Mohs Micrographic Surgery......Page 506
41 Reconstructive Surgery of Eyelid Cancers......Page 526
42 Reconstructive Surgery of Skin Cancer Defects......Page 538
43 Cryosurgery......Page 550
44 Curettage and Electrodesiccation......Page 560
45 Lasers in Skin Cancer Diagnosis: Highlights of in vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy......Page 566
46 Photodynamic Therapy......Page 573
47 Radiation Therapy......Page 586
48 Immunomodulators for Skin Cancer......Page 600
49 Topical 5-Fluorouracil......Page 611
50 NSAIDs for the Treatment of Skin Cancer......Page 617
51 Chemotherapy and Other Adjuvant Therapies for Treatment of Skin Cancer......Page 624
52 Skin Cancer Vaccines......Page 639
53 Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer......Page 646
54 Natural Ingredients and Biomolecules for the Treatment of Skin Cancer......Page 659
55 Skin Cancer Prevention and Sunscreens......Page 667
56 Photography of Skin Cancers......Page 672
57 New Approaches in the Diagnosis of Skin Cancer......Page 679
58 Teledermatology......Page 684
59 Medicines and Therapies Associated with Skin Cancer......Page 688
60 Indoor Tanning......Page 696
61 Economics of Skin Cancer......Page 703
62 Medical Legal Issues of Skin Cancer......Page 710
63 Psychosocial Aspects of Skin Cancer......Page 713
64 Education and Public Awareness of Skin Cancer......Page 718
65 Online Resources for Skin Cancer......Page 722
B......Page 725
C......Page 726
E......Page 727
I......Page 728
M......Page 729
P......Page 730
S......Page 731
T......Page 732
X......Page 733
