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 fromthe 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 varioustechniques. Additional highlights of the book include a discussion of potential complications and their management in each chapter; boxed insets that emphasize the most important clinical facts; and 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. Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach covers the state-of-the art in skin cancertreatment 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. INDICE: Biopsy Techniques and Interpretation.- Topical Therapies for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers.- Chemical Peels for Precancerous Skin Lesions.- Photodynamic Therapy.- Intralesional and Perilesional Treatment of Skin Cancers.- Electrodessication and Curettage.- Cryosurgery.- Optimizing Surgical Outcomes.- Anesthesia.- Excision Techniques, Staples, and Sutures.- Mohs Surgery.- CutaneousFlaps.- Techniques in Skin Grafting.- Nail Surgery and Malignant Tumors of the Nail Unit.- Practical Management of Melanoma.- Skin Cancer in Skin of Color.- Management of Skin Cancers in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.- Imaging ofHead and Neck Skin Cancer.- Radiation Oncology in Skin Cancer Treatment.- When to Refer Out.- Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-88494-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 485
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés