Managing Skin Cancer

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Diagnosis of Skin Cancer

   • S Astner, M Ulrich

   Pages 1-15

3. Histopathology of Skin Cancer

   • G. Goldenberg, L. E. Golitz, J. Fitzpatrick

   Pages 17-35

4. Basal Cell Carcinoma

   • Manisha J Patel, Phillip M Williford, Stephen Shumack

   Pages 37-49

5. Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ

   • E. Stockfleth

   Pages 51-59

6. Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin

   • Travis Vandergriff, Mandy Harting, Theodore Rosen

   Pages 61-78

7. Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma

   • Myrto Trakatelli, Esther de Vries, G. Katsanos, Dimitris Tzachanis, Alexander Eggermont

   Pages 79-110

8. Merkel Cell Carcinoma

   • Martina Ulrich, Jean Kanitakis

   Pages 111-116

9. Cutaneous Lymphomas

   • Laura Y. McGirt, Matthias Steinhoff

   Pages 117-130

10. Kaposi Sarcoma

    • Dorothea Terhorst, Martina Ulrich, Theodore Rosen

    Pages 131-136

11. Other Skin Cancers

    • Thomas Stasko, Sarah Grummer

    Pages 137-147

12. Skin Cancer Under Special Circumstances

    • M. Ulrich, C. Ulrich, Anja V. Potthoff, Norbert H. Brockmeyer, Competence Network for HIV/AIDS Germany, G. Schäfer-Hesterberg et al.

    Pages 149-210

13. Skin Cancer Prevention

    • Véronique del Marmol, Veronique Bataille, Myrto-Georgia Trakatelli, Claas Ulrich

    Pages 211-224

14. Back Matter

    Pages 225-226

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Skin cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm and its incidence is rising worldwide. The epidemic increase in such tumors calls for efficient management by the application of appropriate guidelines for therapy and prevention. Clinicians managing these patients need to keep up to date with the latest advances, allowing them to provide optimal treatment. This practical guide offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the options for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cutaneous cancer. It covers all common skin cancers and also rarer lesions. Employing an "evidence-based medicine" approach, this truly international work presents a well-illustrated text in a reader-friendly format with step-by-step guidelines and visual flowcharts. Dermatologists, oncologists, and all other interested physicians will find this book an extraordinarily valuable resource for the clinical management of cutaneous cancer in their daily practice.

• cancer
• cancer prevention
• carcinoma
• cell
• diagnosis
• histopathology
• lymphoma
• management
• medicine
• melanoma
• pathology
• prevention
• skin cancer
• therapy
• treatment

From the reviews: “Both common and uncommon forms of skin cancer are covered in this book. Each chapter addresses a different malignancy, describing symptoms, signs … and treatment options in a clear and straightforward manner. … The book is written for physicians who see patients with skin cancer in their practice. It would be useful for medical students, dermatology residents, or other medical professionals … looking for practical, straightforward discussions. … This would be useful on the shelf of all medical professionals who address skin cancer … .” (Kathleen E. Kramer, Doody’s Review Service, July, 2010)

• Skin Cancer Center Charité, Department of Dermatology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany

  Eggert Stockfleth

• Department of Dermatology, Houston, USA

  Theodore Rosen

• Sydney, Australia

  Stephen Shumack

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