A Practical Guide to Skin Cancer
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-74901-3 (ISBN)
- Covers everything from the epidemiology of skin cancer, clinical presentation with clinical photographs, and diagrams of the most common anatomical location to histological descriptions and a treatment algorithm in chart form
- Offers brief and succinct chapters with pertinent references, as well as high quality color photographs, diagrams, tables, and charts
- Written for dermatologists, dermatology residents, and oncologists
Skin cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm, and with the increasing regularity of such tumors comes the need for a practical guide for medical professionals to reference for diagnosis, management, and treatment. This book covers everything from the epidemiology of the skin cancer, clinical presentation with clinical photographs, diagrams of the most common anatomical locations, to histological descriptions, special stains/tests for diagnosis, and a treatment algorithm in chart form.
»A Practical Guide to Skin Cancer« offers brief and succinct chapters with pertinent references, as well as high quality color photographs, diagrams, tables, and charts.Written for dermatologists, dermatology residents, and oncologists, this book allows for the reader to quickly and easily obtain the information regarding a tumor's clinical presentation, patient evaluation and treatment algorithms, proving essential for every physician who encounters these tumors in their daily practice.
Allison Hanlon, M.D., Ph.D joined Nashville Skin and Cancer in July 2014. Prior to joining, Dr. Hanlon was an assistant professor at Yale University where she focused on patient care, teaching, and research. Dr. Hanlon is knowledgeable in all aspects of Dermatology but her expertise is the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. As an educator, Dr. Hanlon has authored articles and book chapters in the academic dermatologic literature and lectures nationally on surgical techniques, skin cancer treatments and skin cancer in patients with compromised immune systems.Dr. Hanlon serves on the board of directors for the International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative. She serves as a committee member on the American Academy of Dermatology, the Women’s Dermatologic Society, and the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. She is an active member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Due to her expertise in dermatology, Dr. Hanlon has been quoted in numerous publications including In Style, Parents, and Dermatologic Times.
Table of ContentsA Practical Guide to Skin CancerEd. Allison HanlonChapter
1. Skin Cancer: At Risk Populations and PreventionClaire Noell, MD, Saud Aleissa, MD, Bichchau Nguyen,
MD Chapter
2. Actinic KeratosisAllison Pye MD, Daniel Wallis, MD, Vineet Mishra, MDChapter
3. Basal Cell CarcinomaShauna Higgins, MD, Maggie Chow, MD, PhD, Ashley Wysong, MDChapter
4. Squamous Cell CarcinomaEileen Larkin Axibal, MD, Mariah Ruth Brown, MDChapter
5. Melanoma in situCharles Darragh, MD, Anna Clayton, MDChapter
6. MelanomaJennifer Divine, MDChapter
7. Merkel Cell CarcinomaSheena Tsai, MPH, Jeremy S. Bordeaux, MD, MPHChapter
8. Cutaneous LymphomasTrisha Bhat, BA, Jeffrey Zwerner, MD, PhD, Amy Musiek, MDChapter
9. Fibrohistiocytic Skin Cancers: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, Atypical Fibroxanthoma, Undifferentiatied Pleomorphic SarcomaKavita Mariwalla, MD, Allison Hanlon, MD, PhDChapter
10. Adnexal Carcinoma: Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma and Sebaceous CarcinomaPaul R. Massey, MD, Anthony
C. Soldano,
MD and Matthew
C. Fox, MDChapter
11. Extramammary Paget's DiseaseNathalie
C. Zeitouni, MDCM, FRCPC, Anthony Cervantes, MDChapter
12. Procedures for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin CancerSarah Yagerman, MD, Mary
L. Stevenson, MD
"Delivering exactly what it promises, this book condenses the latest therapies for treating skin cancers into excellent summaries without an exhaustive review of studies. The information is practical and appropriate for clinical dermatologists. ... What is very appealing is the directness of the writing and the lack of ambiguity in treatment recommendations. ... Why anyone would hesitate to read this book is a mystery." (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)
“Delivering exactly what it promises, this book condenses the latest therapies for treating skin cancers into excellent summaries without an exhaustive review of studies. The information is practical and appropriate for clinical dermatologists. … What is very appealing is the directness of the writing and the lack of ambiguity in treatment recommendations. … Why anyone would hesitate to read this book is a mystery.” (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)
| Erscheinungsdatum | 30.04.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 91 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 492 g |
| Einbandart | kartoniert |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie | |
| Schlagworte | carcinoma • Dermatology • melanoma • Oncology • skin cancer |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-74901-3 / 3319749013 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-74901-3 / 9783319749013 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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