This highly informative book is a one-stop resource for the physician looking to make the best possible choices in their daily practice.
Many of the illustrations used in this book were of my patients at the Institute, and I kindly thank the fol lowing publications and their respective publishers for allowing me to reuse some of my photographs, most notably: Cancer Medicine ...
It is alarming that every year, nearly one out of every three young white women aged 16–25 engages in indoor tanning. It's important to shatter the myth that tanned skin is a sign of health. And a “base” tan is not a “safe” tan.
This atlas is ideal for all providers who wish to sharpen their clinical acumen and gain confidence in identifying skin cancers.
With an emphasis on practical aspects that will set the basis for guidelines of treatment, the volume presents different diagnostic tools to help physicians obtain the proper diagnosis.
The result is a unique compilation of current medical and molecular knowledge about skin cancers. It is anticipated that this book will remain a basic reference for many years to come.
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.
In addition, the book also addresses radiation therapy of the skin and the skin’s reactions to radiation therapy. Superficial radiation has been utilized by dermatologists for skin cancer and inflammatory diseases since the early 1900s.
An IARC Working Group has assessed the available evidence relating to possible detrimental health effects of exposure to artificial ultraviolet radiation through use of indoor tanning facilities, in particular whether...
Two principle types of skin masses exist, keratinocyte carcinoma and melanoma. However, a few other skin injuries are considered part of a bigger skin cancer umbrella. Not these are skin cancer, but they can wind up cancerous.