Merkel Cell Carcinoma

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Alam, Murad (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Bordeaux, Jeremy S. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Yu, Siegrid S. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Oncology.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.

Merkel Cell Carcinoma is one of the first comprehensive, single-source clinical texts on the subject. Although not as common as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma is not rare – and it is both more deadly than melanoma and increasing at an epidemic rate. The book is clinical in focus and emphasizes trea...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• PART 1. BASIC SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Chapter 1. Basic Science of the Merkel Cell
• Chapter 2. Epidemiology and Genetics (including high risk pts, polyomavirus, prognostic factors)
• PART 2. DIAGNOSIS
• Chapter 3. Clinical Diagnosis
• Chapter 4. Staging
• Chapter 5. Histologic Diagnosis
• PART 3. THERAPY
• Chapter 6. Local Excision (primary, recurrent disease)
• Chapter 7. Lymph Node Procedures of the Head and Neck
• Chapter 8. Lymph Node Procedures of the Trunk and Extremities
• Chapter 9. Radiation Therapy (primary and recurrent disease)
• Chapter 10. Chemotherapy (primary and recurrent disease)
• Chapter 11. Treatment Algorithm (NCCN guidelines, etc)
• PART 4. EXPERT OPINIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
• Chapter 12. Case Study A: Multiply Recurrent Merkel Cell Carcinoma
• Chapter 13. Case Study B: Radiation monotherapy for extensive local and in-transit Merkel cell carcinoma
• Chapter 14. Case Study C: Complete spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the liver
• Chapter 15. Case Study D: Evaluation of multiple Merkel cell carcinomas in a single patient
• Chapter 16. Case Study E: Multidisciplinary Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma
• Chapter 17. Emerging Prognostic and Therapeutic Approaches.