DESCRIPTION:
Covering the full-spectrum of skin cancers and their management, this richly illustrated text provides both guidance in diagnosing and treating all types of normal and aging skin, specific skin cancer and tumor types, and specific patient populations, the book then moves on to cover specific medical and surgical treatments and ends with a section covering new frontiers in skin cancer treatments.
CONTENTS:
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 Melanovytic 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 Sentinal 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. Immonomodulators 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
