Skin cancer
2008
xxi, 709 p. : ill.
9780071472562
Anglais
SECTION 1. Cancers and Tumors
1. Normal Skin -- 2. Aging Skin -- 3. Epidemiology of Skin Cancer -- 4. Etiology of Skin Cancer -- 5. The Genetic Basis of Common Forms of Skin Cancer -- 6. Basal Cell Carcinoma -- 7. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin -- 8. Congenital Melanocytic Nevi -- 9. Spitz Tumors and Variants -- 10. Atypical Melanocytic Nevi -- 11. Malignant Melanoma -- 12. Cutaneous Lymphomas and Leukemias -- 13. Merkel Cell Carcinoma -- 14. Fibrohistiocytic Tumors -- 15. Sarcomas -- 16. Sweat Gland Tumors -- 17. Sebaceous Carcinoma -- 18. Hair Follicle Tumors -- 19. Tumors of the Nail Unit -- 20. Vascular Tumors of the Skin -- 21. Kaposi Sarcoma -- 22. Eyelid Cancers -- 23. Oral Cancer -- 24. Genital Cancers -- 25. Paget's Disease -- 26. HPV-Associated Skin Cancers -- 27. Cutaneous Metastases -- 28. Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients -- 29. Skin Cancers in HIV Patients -- 30. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers in Non-White Populations -- 31. Melanoma in Non-White Populations -- 32. Skin Cancer and Pregnancy -- 33. Skin Cancer in Pediatric Population -- 34. Syndromes Associated with Skin Cancers -- 35. Dermatologic Manifestations of Internal Malignancy
SECTION 2. Techniques and Treatments
36. Biopsy Techniques -- 37. Dermoscopy and Mole Mapping -- 38. The Role of Sentinel Lymph-Node Biopsy in Skin Cancer Management -- 39. Surgical Excision -- 40. Mohs Micrographic Surgery -- 41. Reconstructive Surgery of Eyelid Cancers -- 42. Reconstructive Surgery of Skin Cancer Defects -- 43. Cryosurgery -- 44. Curettage and Electrodesiccation -- 45. Lasers in Skin Cancer Diagnosis: Highlights of in vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
46 Photodynamic Therapy -- 47. Radiation Therapy -- 48. Immunomodulators for Skin Cancer -- 49. Topical 5-Fluorouracil -- 50. NSAIDs for the Treatment of Skin Cancer -- 51. Chemotherapy and Other Adjuvant Therapies for Treatment of Skin Cancer -- 52 Skin Cancer Vaccines -- 53. Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer -- 54. Natural Ingredients and Biomolecules for the Treatment of Skin Cancer -- 55. Skin Cancer Prevention and Sunscreens
SECTION 3. Related Issues and Frontiers
56. Photography of Skin Cancers -- 57. New Approaches in the Diagnosis of Skin Cancer -- 58. Teledermatology --
59. Medicines and Therapies Associated with Skin Cancer -- 60. Indoor Tanning -- 61. Economics of Skin Cancer --
62. Medical Legal Issues of Skin Cancer -- 63. Psychosocial Aspects of Skin Cancer -- 64. Education and Public Awareness of Skin Cancer -- 65. Online Resources for Skin Cancer -- Index
Skin Cancer begins with an incisive discussion of both normal and aging skin, and the incidences and causes of skin cancer. Next, you'll get a thorough look at all types of skin cancer--followed by a section on treating cancer in various patient populations, including non-white populations, children, and pregnant women. The book concludes with in-depth sections on skin cancer prevention--covering critical topics such as skin cancer vaccines and chemoprevention of skin cancer--in addition to the medicolegal and economic issues related to skin cancer.
Features:
• The complete A-to-Z guide to skin cancer, offering a clear understanding of skin cancer epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, future directions, and medicolegal and psychosocial aspects
• More than 450 illustrations
• State-of-the-art coverage of biopsy techniques, dermoscopy and mole mapping, surgical excision, reconstructive surgery of eye lid cancers and skin cancer defects, and more
• Consistent outlines of chapters within a section that summarize chapter material
• Key points that introduce the start of each major section within a chapter
• Numerous easy-to-use tables and boxes
WR 500 N931s 2008
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