ABC of Skin Cancer

Sajjad Rajpar MRCP - Specialist Registrar in Dermatology with an interest in skin oncology. Strong academic background, having achieved the Gold Medal for outstanding performance as well as 4 scholarships and 5 faculty prizes at the University of Birmingham Medical School. Current research activities include diagnostic aspects of melanoma in primary care, lentigo maligna and skeletal metastases of melanoma. Jerry Marsden FRCP - Consultant in Dermatology & Head of the Skin Oncology Service at University Hospital Birmingham. Recognised national expert in skin oncology and dermatologic surgery. Full-time skin oncologist with over 50 peer reviewed publications. Co-author of the British Association of Dermatologists guidelines on cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Ongoing investigator in several melanoma trials. Secretary of the Melanoma Study Group.

Contributors. Preface. 1 The epidemiology, aetiology and prevention of melanoma: Julia A Newton-Bishop (St James's University Hospital, Leeds). 2 The epidemiology, aetiology and prevention of non-melanoma skin cancer: Veronique Bataille (The Royal London Hospital), Marko Lens (St Thomas' Hospital, London), Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham). 3 The role of the primary care team in the management of skin cancer: F D Richard Hobbs (The University of Birmingham). 4 Pre-cancerous skin lesions: Dev Shah (University Hospital of Wales), Richard Motley (University Hospital of Wales). 5 Squamous cell carcinoma: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham). 6 Basal cell carcinoma: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham). 7 Differential diagnosis of non-melanoma skin cancer: Graham Colver (Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust). 8 Benign pigmented lesions: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham). 9 Melanoma - clinical features and diagnosis: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham). 10 Melanoma - management and prognosis: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham). 11 Surgical management of skin cancer: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham). 12 Non-surgical treatment of skin cancer: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham). 13 Skin cancer - an Australian perspective: Lachlan Warren (Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide), Karyn Fuller (Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide). 14 Cutaneous metastases and rare skin cancers: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham). Index