Skin Cancer Management

A Practical Approach

Buch | Hardcover

XVII, 376 Seiten

2021 | 2nd ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-50592-9 (ISBN)

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This practical handbook addresses the full spectrum of skin cancers, from precancerous to inoperable. A wide range of treatments and surgical procedures are analyzed in detail, illustrated with an abundance of full-color figures and case studies.

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, 2nd edition addresses the spectrum of skin cancers from the precancerous to the inoperable. In this revised and updated edition, 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.

Deborah F. MacFarlane, MD, MPH Professor Departments of Dermatology and Head and Neck Surgery The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX, USA

Chapter 1. Biopsy Techniques and Interpretation.- Chapter 2. Topical Therapies for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers.- Chapter 3. Chemical Peels for Precancerous Skin Lesions.- Chapter 4. Photodynamic Therapy.- Chapter 5. Intralesional and Perilesional Treatment of Skin Cancers.- Chapter 6. Electrodesiccation and Curettage.- Chapter 7. Cryosurgery.- Chapter 8. Optimizing Surgical Outcomes.- Chapter 9. Anxiolysis, Anesthesia, and Analgesia.- Chapter 10. Excision Techniques and Materials.- Chapter 11. Mohs Surgery.- Chapter 12. Principles of Cutaneous Flap Surgery.- Chapter 13. Techniques in Skin Grafting.- Chapter 14. Nail Surgery and Malignant Tumors of the Nail Unit.- Chapter 15. Practical Management of Melanoma.- Chapter 16. Skin Cancer in Skin of Color.- Chapter 17. Management of Skin Cancers in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.- Chapter 18. Imaging of Head and Neck Skin Cancer.- Chapter 19. Radiation Oncology in Skin Cancer Treatment.- Chapter 20. When to Refer Out.- Chapter 21. Chemoprevention of Keratinocyte Carcinomas.- Chapter 22. Systemic Therapy for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer.

Erscheinungsdatum	02.01.2021
Zusatzinfo	XVII, 376 p. 288 illus., 265 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1009 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
Schlagworte	basal cell carcinoma • biopsy • chemoprevention • Dermatology • Imaging • non melanoma • squamous cell carcinoma • Surgery • Surgical management • surgical oncology
ISBN-10	3-030-50592-8 / 3030505928
ISBN-13	978-3-030-50592-9 / 9783030505929
Zustand	Neuware