Skin Cancer Management A Practical Approach /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: MacFarlane, Deborah (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Dermatology.; General practice (Medicine).; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

 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. 

 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 -- Electrodesiccation and Curettage -- Cryosurgery -- Optimizing Surgical Outcomes -- Anesthesia -- Excision Techniques, Staples, and Sutures -- Mohs Surgery -- Cutaneous Flaps -- 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 of Head and Neck Skin Cancer -- Radiation Oncology in Skin Cancer Treatment -- When to Refer Out -- Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer.