The editor of Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach, Dr. Deborah MacFarlane, gathers experts in selected techniques related to the assessment and management of skin cancer and has them critically review the existing literature in light of their considerable experience delivering care. The aut
Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach
โ Scribed by Deborah F. MacFarlane MD, MPH, Ronald P. Rapini MD (auth.), Deborah MacFarlane (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 309
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
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.
โฆ Table of Contents
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
โฆ Subjects
Dermatology; Surgical Oncology; General Practice / Family Medicine
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