Skin Cancer Uncovered: A Comprehensive Guide to Melanoma and Beyond

Skin Cancer Uncovered: A Comprehensive Guide to Melanoma and Beyond

Author: Dr. Spineanu Eugenia

Publisher: Dr. Spineanu Eugenia

Published: 2024-02-25

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13:

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Explore the intricate world of skin cancer with 'Skin Cancer Uncovered: A Comprehensive Guide to Melanoma and Beyond.' This meticulously crafted treatise delves deep into the realm of dermatology, offering an in-depth understanding of skin neoplasms, risk factors, clinical presentations, and cutting-edge treatments. Whether you're a medical professional seeking to enhance your knowledge or a concerned individual looking to safeguard your skin health, this book is your definitive resource. Discover the latest research on melanoma and other malignant skin neoplasms, their epidemiology, and the crucial risk factors that predispose individuals to these conditions. Unearth the underlying pathogenesis and etiology, unraveling the molecular and genetic intricacies that drive skin cancer's development. With detailed insights into histopathological features, molecular mechanisms, and immune responses, 'Skin Cancer Uncovered' provides a comprehensive view of skin cancer, empowering you to distinguish between various neoplasms and assess their prognosis. Navigate the complexities of diagnosis through clinical evaluation, dermoscopy, and molecular testing. Explore advanced imaging modalities and sentinel lymph node biopsy techniques that aid in precise staging and grading. Stay updated on emerging therapeutic strategies, including immunotherapy and targeted therapies, while also understanding the importance of palliative care in the journey. With a holistic approach, this treatise delves into the psychological, emotional, and social aspects of skin cancer, offering insights into patient support, survivorship care, and end-of-life considerations. Empower yourself with the knowledge of patient rights and advocacy, ensuring compassionate and dignified end-of-life care. 'Skin Cancer Uncovered' is your gateway to comprehensive, up-to-date information on skin cancer, meticulously designed to enrich your understanding, guide your practice, and enhance your skin health. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey through the world of skin neoplasms, armed with knowledge that can make a difference.


The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer

Author: Office of Office of the Surgeon

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-27

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 9781083100160

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This document is a Call to Action to partners in prevention from various sectors across the nation to address skin cancer as a major public health problem. Many partners are essential to this effort, including federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial governments; members of the business, health care, and education sectors; community, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations; and individuals and families. The goal of this document is to increase awareness of skin cancer and to call for actions to reduce its risk.The first section describes the problem of skin cancer and its major risk factors. It also discusses the relationship between exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and health. The second section describes the current evidence on preventing skin cancer, including current initiatives in the United States and in other countries. The third section describes the gaps in research related to skin cancer prevention, highlighting areas of research where more work is needed. The fourth section identifies specific opportunities to prevent skin cancer by reducing UV exposure in the U.S. population and calls for nationwide action.


Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Author: Stephen N. Snow

Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780299204709

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Mohs Micrographic Surgery, an advanced treatment procedure for skin cancer, offers the highest potential for recovery--even if the skin cancer has been previously treated. This procedure is a state-of-the-art treatment in which the physician serves as surgeon, pathologist, and reconstructive surgeon. It relies on the accuracy of a microscope to trace and ensure removal of skin cancer down to its roots. This procedure allows dermatologists trained in Mohs Surgery to see beyond the visible disease and to precisely identify and remove the entire tumor, leaving healthy tissue unharmed. This procedure is most often used in treating two of the most common forms of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The cure rate for Mohs Micrographic Surgery is the highest of all treatments for skin cancer--up to 99 percent even if other forms of treatment have failed. This procedure, the most exact and precise method of tumor removal, minimizes the chance of regrowth and lessens the potential for scarring or disfigurement


Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer

Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer

Author: Armand B Cognetta

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-13

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1461469864

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Photon Radiation Therapy for Skin Malignancies is a vital resource for dermatologists interested in radiation therapy, including the physics and biology behind treatment of skin cancers, as well as useful and pragmatic formulas and algorithms for evaluating and treating them. Dermatology has always been a field that overlaps multiple medical specialties and this book is no exception, with its focus on both dermatologists and radiation oncologists. It is estimated that between 2010 and 2020, the demand for radiation therapy will exceed the number of radiation oncologists practicing in the U.S. tenfold, which could profoundly affect the ability to provide patients with sufficient access to treatment. Photon Radiation Therapy for Skin Malignancies enhances the knowledge of dermatologists and radiation oncologists and presents them with the most up-to-date information regarding detection, delineation and depth determination of skin cancers, and appropriate biopsy techniques. In addition, the book also addresses radiation therapy of the skin and the skin’s reactions to radiation therapy.


Dermoscopy in General Dermatology

Dermoscopy in General Dermatology

Author: Aimilios Lallas

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 719

ISBN-13: 1351782886

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This lavishly illustrated guide from experts will enable practitioners to get the most out of dermoscopy for investigations and treatments in general dermatology.


Atlas of Skin Cancers

Atlas of Skin Cancers

Author: Ali Hendi

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-01-24

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 3642133991

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The incidence of skin cancer has risen rapidly in recent decades, and patients often present initially to practitioners in many different specialties. Because skin cancer can vary in clinical appearance, even dermatologists may experience difficulty in reaching a clinical diagnosis. For primary care physicians and physician extenders (physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners), who have had very little or no formal training in dermatology, the task can be still more daunting. In this atlas, the authors set out to provide a practical resource that will help improve the 'visual vocabulary' of physicians and physician extenders, helping them identify lesions that should be biopsied. Hundreds of high-quality color images are included to assist the reader in the task of recognition and identification. All of the common cutaneous malignancies are illustrated, with a number of examples of each entity and of common mimickers. In addition, biopsy techniques and treatment options are presented in step-by step detail with the use of high resolution clinical images, and potential complications of treatment are discussed. This atlas is ideal for all providers who wish to sharpen their clinical acumen and gain confidence in identifying skin cancers.


Cutaneous Melanoma

Cutaneous Melanoma

Author: Charles M. Balch

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2020-01-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783030050689

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Written by the leading melanoma experts from the United States, Australia, and Europe, this new edition incorporates the clinical outcomes of more than 70,000 patients treated at major melanoma centers throughout the world and is the definitive and most authoritative textbook on melanoma used worldwide. Providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive information needed for the clinical management and scientific study of melanoma, Cutaneous Melanoma, 6th edition covers everything from precursors of melanoma to advanced stages of metastatic disease.


Exposure to Artificial UV Radiation and Skin Cancer

Exposure to Artificial UV Radiation and Skin Cancer

Author: IARC Working Group on Risk of Skin Cancer and Exposure to Artificial Ultraviolet Light

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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This report represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group that met in Lyon, France, 27-29 June 2005