Rigel: Cancer of the Skin 2nd edition: Expert Consult - Online and Print

Skin cancer rates are rising dramatically. In the United States each year there are over 2 million newly diagnosed cases – more than all other cancers combined! One in five Americans will develop at least one skin cancer during their lifetime and similar rates are found in many other countries worldwide. This continued increase in skin cancer incidence is even more dramatic as it is occurring at a time when most other cancers are either stable or decreasing in rate.The public health ramifications of these facts are profound. Skin cancer, once viewed as a relatively uncommon disease limited to dermatologists and surgeons, is now being seen on a daily basis by primary care physicians, oncologists and other healthcare professionals. The resulting need to educate all of these groups on recognizing and managing patients with this cancer is also increasing.In addition, the advances that have occurred even in the past decade alone in our understanding of the basic biology, genetics, diagnosis, and treatment of skin cancer have been staggering. In sitting down to review the layout of this text, we were amazed at the multitude of topics that had changed extensively or did not even exist for inclusion in our prior textbook 12 years ago. The advent of dermoscopy, confocal microscopy, computer-aided diagnosis, digital photographic documentation, topical immune response modulators, and advances in immunotherapy, lymph node biopsies, photoprotection agents and our understanding of the biologic basis of this cancer all demonstrate the incredible dynamism of this field. Social issues that have arisen such as genetic testing and the deleterious effects of tanning salons also emphasize our need to understand this cancer within a broader context. All of these topics are covered in depth in this textbook to facilitate a wide-ranging understanding of skin neoplasms.Primary prevention efforts are also becoming increasingly important. Skin cancer is one of the few cancers where we know the cause of the vast majority of neoplasms – excess ultraviolet exposure whether from the sun or artificial sources. Simple behavioral changes can lead to a significant decrease in a person's chance of developing skin cancer. An understanding of the mechanisms and risk factors of skin cancer are critical in counseling patients to facilitate prevention. Skin cancer is also one of the most clear-cut cases of a disease where early detection and treatment are critical. Skin cancers treated early are virtually 100% curable with simple therapies, while lesions that are advanced often have no effective treatment available. Therefore, the need for medical practitioners to be able to recognize and treat skin cancer in its earliest phase cannot be overstated.The changing demographics of skin cancer have also led to a need to focus prevention efforts on subsets of the population and to alter therapy for these groups. We have tried to meet this need through providing information on such topics as the management of melanoma in the pregnant patient. To develop an inclusive understanding of skin cancer, one must remember that there are more than basal and squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. This text has been designed to provide an inclusive review of precursor lesions, other non-melanoma skin cancers and cutaneous neoplasms related to other disorders.Cancer of the Skin has been designed to meet the aforementioned needs in a format that is conducive to effectively transmitting relevant data to the reader. Through the use of representative color clinical images, photomicrographs and flow diagrams, information on diagnosing and treating skin cancer is portrayed in an easy-to-understand manner.We hope that you will find Cancer of the Skin useful in the treatment of your patients with skin cancer and a help in reaching the goal that we all strive for – lowering the morbidity and mortality from this disease.

- Authors -

Key Features

• Broaden your understanding of all aspects of skin cancer-from the underlying biology to clinical manifestations of the disease to diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment-with this easy-to-use, comprehensive, multimedia reference.
• See conditions as they appear in practice with guidance from detailed full-color images and step-by-step procedural videos.

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About Authors 

• Darrell Rigel, MD, Clinical Professor Department of Dermatology New York University Medical School; Adjunct Clinical Professor Department of Dermatology Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
• June Robinson, MD, Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL, USA.
• Merrick Ross, MD, Professor of Surgery, Chief, Melanoma Section, Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
• Robert Friedman, MD, MSc (Med), Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Dermatology New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
• Clay Cockerell, Clinical Professor, Dermatology and Pathology;, Director, Cockerell and Associates Dermpath Diagnostics; Director, Division of Dermatopathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
• Henry Lim, Chairman and C. S. Livingood Chair, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital; Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Henry Ford Health System.
• Eggert Stockfleth, MD, PhD, Professor of Dermatology; Head of Skin Cancer Center Charité, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy, Charité – University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany. 

Contents
Part 1 - Basic skin cancer biology and epidemiology

• Chapter 1 - The Biology of Skin Cancer Invasion and Metastasis
• Chapter 2 - Genetics of Skin Cancer
• Chapter 3 - The Biology of the Melanocyte
• Chapter 4 - Skin Cancer: Burden of Disease
• Chapter 5 - Epidemiology of Skin Cancer
• Chapter 6 - Etiological Factors in Skin Cancers: Environmental and Biological
• Chapter 7 - The Importance of Primary and Secondary Prevention Programs for Skin Cancer
• Chapter 8 - Chemoprevention of Skin Cancers
• Chapter 9 - Current Concepts in Photoprotection

Part 2 - Non-melanoma

• Chapter 10 - Actinic Keratoses and Other Precursors of Keratinocytic Cutaneous Malignancies
• Chapter 11 - Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Chapter 12 - Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Chapter 13 - Adnexal Carcinomas of the Skin
• Chapter 14 - Paget's Disease
• Chapter 15 - Sarcomas of the Skin
• Chapter 16 - Kaposi's Sarcoma
• Chapter 17 - Merkel Cell Carcinoma
• Chapter 18 - Malignant Neoplasms: Vascular Differentiation
• Chapter 19 - Cutaneous Neoplastic Disorders Related to HPV and HIV Infection
• Chapter 20 - Pseudolymphomas of the Skin
• Chapter 21 - Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma: Mycosis Fungoides and Sczary Syndrome

Part 3 - Melanoma and related melanocytic neoplasms

• Chapter 22 - Dysplastic Nevi
• Chapter 23 - Congenital Melanocytic Nevi
• Chapter 24 - The Many Faces of Melanoma
• Chapter 25 - The Importance of Early Detection of Melanoma, Physician and Self-Examination
• Chapter 26 - Prognostic Factors and Staging in Melanoma
• Chapter 27 - Pathology of Melanoma: Interpretation and New Concepts
• Chapter 28 - Management of the Patient with Melanoma
• Chapter 29 - Pregnancy and Melanoma
• Chapter 30 - Genetic Testing for Melanoma

Part 4 - Other cancers of the skin and related issues

• Chapter 31 - Spitz nevus
• Chapter 32 - Cutaneous Carcinogenesis Related to Dermatologic Therapy
• Chapter 33 - Genetic Disorders Predisposing to Skin Malignancy
• Chapter 34 - Dermatologic Manifestations of Internal Malignancy
• Chapter 35 - Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Oncologic Therapy of Cutaneous Malignancies

Part 5 - New approaches

• Chapter 36 - The Dermoscopic Patterns of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Chapter 37 - Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Cutaneous Melanoma
• Chapter 38 - Confocal Microscopy in Skin Cancer
• Chapter 39 - Clinical Genomics for Melanoma Detection

Part 6 - Therapeutic considerations in the management of patients with cancer of the skin

• Chapter 40 - Biopsy Techniques
• Chapter 41 - Curettage and Electrodesiccation
• Chapter 42 - Cryosurgery
• Chapter 43 - Topical Treatment of Skin Cancer
• Chapter 44 - Immune Response Modulators in the Treatment of Skin Cancer
• Chapter 45 - Photodynamic Therapy in Skin Cancer
• Chapter 46 - Surgical Excision for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Chapter 47 - Mohs Surgery
• Chapter 48 - Treatment of Disseminated Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
• Chapter 49 - Surgical Excision of Melanoma
• Chapter 50 - Regional Lymph Node Surgery in Melanoma Patients
• Chapter 51 - Reconstructive Surgery for Skin Cancer
• Chapter 52 - Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Skin Cancers
• Chapter 53 - Adjuvant Therapy for Cutaneous Melanoma
• Chapter 54 - Vaccine Therapy for Melanoma
• Chapter 55 - Targeted Therapy for Melanoma
• Chapter 56 - Imaging Work-up of the Patient with Melanoma
• Chapter 57 - Treatment of Disseminated Melanoma
• Chapter 58 - Management of Skin Cancer in the Immunocompromised Patient

Part 7 - Other aspects of skin cancer

• Chapter 59 - Indoor Tanning
• Chapter 60 - Vitamin D and UV: Risks and Benefits
• Chapter 61 - Photography in Skin Cancer Treatment
• Chapter 62 - Psychological Responses and Coping Strategies in Skin Cancer Patients
• Chapter 63 - Medical and Legal Aspects of Skin Cancer Patients 

Book Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (June 27, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1437717888
• ISBN-13: 978-1437717884

List Price: $199.00