Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Alfred W. Kopf -- Pt. 1. Basic skin cancer biology and epidemiology -- 1. The biology of skin cancer invasion and metastasis / Isaiah J. Fidler -- 2. Genetic basis of skin cancer / Michael Dans and Steven S. Fakharzadeh -- 3. The biology of the melanocyte / Julie V. Schaffer and Jean L. Bolognia -- 4. Epidemiology of skin cancer / Melody J. Eide and Martin A. Weinstock -- 5. Etiological factors in skin cancers : environmental and biological / Noah Scheinfeld and Vincent A. DeLeo -- 6. Current concepts in sunscreens and usage / Mark F. Naylor and Darrell S. Rigel -- 7. The importance of primary and secondary prevention programs for skin cancer / June K. Robinson -- Pt. 2. Non-melanoma skin cancers -- 8. Possible precursors to keratinocytic epidermal malignancies / Jeffrey P. Callen -- 9. Basal cell carcinoma / Pearon G. Lang and John C. Maize, Sr -- 10. Squamous cell carcinoma / Tri H. Nguyen and Jaeyoung Yoon -- 11. Bowenoid papulosis / Marti Jill Rothe and Jane M. Grant-Kels -- 12. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis / Stefania Jablonska and Slavomir Majewski -- Pt. 3. Melanoma -- 13. The many faces of melanoma / Darrell S. Rigel -- 14. The importance of early detection of melanoma, physician and self-examination / Robert J. Friedman -- 15. Factors influencing survival in melanoma patients / Benjamin A. Solky, Martin C. Mihm, Hensin Tsao and Arthur J. Sober -- 16. Dysplastic nevi / Thomas G. Salopek and Robert J. Friedman -- 17. Congenital melanocytic nevi / Ashfaq A. Marghoob -- 18. Pathology of melanoma : new concepts / Jennifer Cather, J. Christian Cather and Clay J. Cockerell -- 19. Management of the patient with melanoma / Carol L. Huang and Allan C. Halpern -- 20. Pregnancy and melanoma / Caron M. Grin, Marcia S. Driscoll and David Polsky -- 21. Genetic testing for melanoma / Sancy A. Leachman, Katrina Lowstuter and Lisa M. Wadge -- Pt. 4. Other cancers of the skin and related issues -- 22. Adnexal cancers of the skin / Babar Rao and Rebecca Lintner -- 23. Paget's disease / George Niedt -- 24. Sarcomas of the skin / David R. Guillen and Clay J. Cockerell -- 25. Merkel cell carcinoma / Gina Taylor, Darren K. Mollick and Edward R. Helman -- 26. Vascular neoplasms / Thomas Brenn, Phillip McKee and Martin Mihm -- 27. Neoplastic disorders in HIV infected patients / Alvin E. Friedman-Kien and Clay J. Cockerell -- 28. Cutaneous t-cell lymphoma : mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome / Kenneth B. Hymes -- 29. Genetic disorders predisposing to cutaneous malignancy / Karina Gritsenko, Marsha Gordon and Mark Lebwohl -- 30. Dermatologic manifestations in internal malignancy / Bruce H. Thiers, Jeffrey P. Callen and Leander Cannick -- 31. Spitz nevsus / Les Rosen -- 32. Keratoacanthoma / Molly Chartier, Marti Jill Rothe and Jane M. Grant-Keis -- 33. Pseudolymphomas of the skin / Helmut Kerl and Lorenzo Cerroni -- 34. Cutaneous carcinogenesis related to dermatologic therapy / Eric Berkowitz and Mark Lebwohl -- Pt. 5. New approaches to diagnosis -- 35. The use of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of skin cancer / Robert H. Johr, Giuseppe Argenziano and Iris Zalaudek -- 36. Computer aided diagnosis for cutaneous melanoma / Steven Q. Wang, Harold Rabinovitz and Margaret Oliviero -- 37. Confocal microscopy in skin cancer / Salvador Gonzalez, Agnieszka Niemeyer and Abel Torres -- Pt. 6. Therapeutic considerations in skin cancer management -- 38. Biopsy techniques / Ken K. Lee, Annalisa Gorman and Neil A. Swanson -- 39. Curettage and electrodesiccation / Glenn Goldman -- 40. Cryosurgery / Gloria F. Graham and Christopher M. Scott -- 41. Immune response modulators in the treatment of skin cancer / Brian Berman and Adriana M. Villa -- 42. Photodynamic therapy in skin cancer / Colin A. Morton -- 43. Laser surgery for skin cancer / Laurie Jacobson and Roy Geronemus -- 44. Mohs surgery : the full spectrum of application / Gregory M. Bricca and David Brodland -- 45. Surgical excision for skin cancer / Daihung V. Do, Niels Krejci-Papa and Gary S. Rogers -- 46. Regional lymph node surgery for patients with malignant melanoma / James Jakub, Solange Pendas and Douglas S. Reintgen -- 47. Reconstructive surgery for skin cancer / Shan R. Baker -- 48. Radiation therapy in the treatment of skin cancers / Jay S. Cooper -- 49. Vaccine therapy for melanoma / Jean-Claude Bystryn and Sandra R. Reynolds -- 50. Topical chemotherapy for the treatment of skin cancer / Roger J. Ceilley and James O. Del Rosso -- 51. Management of skin cancer in organ transplant recipients / John A. Carucci -- 52. Adjuvant therapy for cutaneous melanoma / Stergios J. Moschos and John M. Kirkwood -- 53. The treatment of disseminated melanoma / Andrew Pippas and Douglas S. Reintgen -- Pt. 7. Other aspects of skin cancer -- 54. Indoor tanning / James M. Spencer -- 55. Photo documentation for skin cancer / William Slue, Jr. -- 56. Medical and legal aspects of skin cancer patients / Abel Torres.

"Skin cancer is a rapidly growing epidemic, and a condition that is highly treatable if detected early. This resource provides comprehensive guidance on all aspects of skin cancer, from underlying biology to clinical manifestations of disease, diagnosis, and treatment."--BOOK JACKET.

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