The incidence of skin cancer continues to rise, as do the challenges physicians face in treating the growing population of skin cancer patients. Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach addresses the spectrum of skin cancers from the precancerous to the inoperable. A wide selection of medical treatments and surgical procedures are described in detail and supplemented with an abundance of full-color figures. Numerous case studies help to illustrate the various techniques. Additional highlights of the book include:
- discussion of potential complications and their management in each chapter
- one-of-a-kind chapters on radiologic imaging of head and neck skin cancer, management of skin cancer in skin of color, and intralesional and perilesional treatment of skin cancers
- boxed insets that emphasize the most important clinical facts
- authorship by the leading experts in the field.
Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach covers the state-of-the art in skin cancer treatment with concision and clarity. This highly informative book is a one-stop resource for the physician looking to make the best possible choices in their daily practice.
Author(s): Deborah F. MacFarlane MD, MPH, Ronald P. Rapini MD (auth.), Deborah MacFarlane (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 299
Tags: Dermatology; Surgical Oncology; General Practice / Family Medicine
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Biopsy Techniques and Interpretation....Pages 1-8
Topical Therapies for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers....Pages 9-26
Chemical Peels for Precancerous Skin Lesions....Pages 27-39
Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 41-56
Intralesional and Perilesional Treatment of Skin Cancers....Pages 57-77
Electrodesiccation and Curettage....Pages 79-82
Cryosurgery....Pages 83-90
Optimizing Surgical Outcomes....Pages 91-112
Anesthesia....Pages 113-124
Excision Techniques, Staples, and Sutures....Pages 125-142
Mohs Surgery....Pages 143-152
Cutaneous Flaps....Pages 153-178
Techniques in Skin Grafting....Pages 179-190
Nail Surgery and Malignant Tumors of the Nail Unit....Pages 191-202
Practical Management of Melanoma....Pages 203-216
Skin Cancer in Skin of Color....Pages 217-223
Management of Skin Cancers in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients....Pages 225-238
Imaging of Head and Neck Skin Cancer....Pages 239-258
Radiation Oncology in Skin Cancer Treatment....Pages 259-271
When to Refer Out....Pages 273-278
Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer....Pages 279-290
Back Matter....Pages 291-299
