Basel and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers of the Head and Neck

Epidemiology of basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin; basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma - histologic diagnosis and clinical correlation; molecular biology of skin carcinomas; nevoid basal cell syndrome and xeroderma pigmentosum; host-tumor immune interactions; mechanisms of invasion and metastasis of squamous and basal cell carcinomas - role of matrix degrading hydrolases; clinical assessment and staging; diagnostic imaging; surgical principles; perineural invasion of skin cancer; regional lymphadenectomy for metastatic skin cancer; Mohs surgery for cutaneous basal and squamous cell carcinoma; management of periauricular skin cancer; management of periorbital skin cancer; basal and squamous cell cancer of the forehead and scalp; basal and squamous cell skin cancers of the head and neck - neurosurgical considerations; principles of reconstruction; skin grafting; local flaps for scalp and cheek reconstruction; reconstruction of the nose and lips; pedicled regional flaps for reconstruction; microvascular reconstruction for cutaneous defects; prosthetic rehabilitation; osseointegrated implants for craniofacial prostheses; radiotherapy as definitive treatment as a surgical adjunct; systemic prevention and treatment of skin cancer; social and psychological effects of facial disfigurement - quality-of-life, body image and surgical reconstruction; nursing care for patients wih advanced skin cancer; photodynamic therapy of non-melanoma skin cancer.