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Book SynopsisSkin cancer, including melanoma and nonmelanoma cancers, is the most common malignancy in the United States and constitutes an evolving global epidemic. Although the majority of these lesions occur on the head and neck, the treatment of skin cancer crosses numerous medical and surgical specialties. Unfortunately, the preponderance of treatment occurs in a disjointed fashion as dermatologists, surgeons, primary care providers, and radiation oncologists endeavor to cure patients within their own spheres. Consequently, aggressive malignancies are often identified late, and patient outcomes are unsatisfactory, with potentially avoidable morbidity and mortality. Dr. Randal Weber, Professor and Chairman of Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and a world-renowned leader in the treatment of aggressive cutaneous malignancy, and Dr. Brian A. Moore have assembled a panel of current and emerging leaders in comprehensive oncologic care to clarify the challenges and advances in treating skin cancer of the head and neck.Unlike other anatomic regions, the complex anatomy, unique functions, and aesthetic import of head and neck structures demand great technical expertise and a collaborative approach to meet the expectations of patients. For the first time, a true multidisciplinary approach to cutaneous malignancy of the head and neck is presented, as international experts in head and neck surgical oncology, dermatology, Mohs micrographic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, radiation oncology, and medical oncology present state-of-the-art techniques and promising horizons in the treatment of cutaneous malignancy of the head and neck. Whether in primary care or a specialty practice, this text should prove invaluable to any practitioner who treats patients with skin cancer of the head and neck. This is the only textbook on this subject that comprehensively addresses patient management - from diagnosis, treatment (in all forms, including chemotherapy and radiation), and reconstruction.This book makes preparation for actual patient care or presentations simpler and easier; currently, someone wanting to study this field would have to get articles, a head and neck surgery text, and a facial plastic/reconstruction text to gather all the information that is presented here.This book is suitable for ENT surgeons, plastic surgeons, general surgical oncologists, dermatologists, and even radiation/medical oncologists in endemic areas who treat patients with aggressive cutaneous malignancies. Each chapter has information that will be valuable to both seasoned practitioners and residents in training.
Trade Review, Doody Enterprises, Inc., (November 4, 2011): "* * * * Four stars from Doody's Review Service!" Stephan Haerle, MD, Jonathan C. Irish, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, Head & Neck, (2012): "...filled with practical and detailed information, and with good quality color images and straightforward tables this book targets a broad spectrum of physicians involved with head and neck skin cancer, including head and neck surgeons, dermatologists, and radiation oncologists. "...this book is the most up-to-date textbook for a multidisciplinary approach on cutaneous head and neck malignancies addressing the variety of treating physicians illustrated in a colorful and scientific way. Further, the price is affordable given the amount of material covered and the excellent quality of the tables, diagrams, and imaging pictures." Tara Miller, MD, Peninsula Dermatologic Surgery, Doody's Review Service: "This book recognizes that cutaneous malignancy of the head and neck often requires a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment...The well-designed tables and beautiful pictures are great additions. The strength of this book lies in its short chapters from different perspectives that cover comprehensively the multiple ways to treat head and neck malignancies...It provides readers with good, basic information on these malignancies that they would otherwise have to get by purchasing separate books on radiation, dermatology, histopathology, reconstruction, etc."
Table of Contents1. Anatomy of the Skin and Draining Lymphatics Randal Weber and Richard Wein 2. Clinical Evaluation of the Patient with Cutaneous Malignancy Brian Moore,Randal Weber, and Christina J. Yang 3. Psychosocial Impact of Skin Cancer Treatment Michelle Fingeret 4. Screening, Prevention, and Surveillance Carol R Drucker and Sharon Hymes 5. Ultraviolet Carcinogenesis and Immune Suppression Stephen Ullrich 6. Histopathology of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Carlos Torres-Cabala, Jonathan L. Curry, and Victor G. Prieto 7. Epidemiology, Staging, Prognosis of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Carsten Palme, Mark C. Smith, and Michael J. Veness 8. Aggressive Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck Nandita Guha-Thakurta, Christian P. Hasney, Brian A. Moore, and Randal S. Weber 9. Surgical Management of Locoregional Disease Stephen Y. Lai and Randal S. Weber 10. Special Considerations: Periauricular Lesions Paul Gidley 11. Periorbital and Ocular Adnexal Cutaneous Lesions: Special Considerations Bita Esmaeli and Aaron Savar 12. Special considerations: Neurosurgical Management Franco DeMonte 13. Radiotherapy for Cutaneous Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinoma Robert J. Amdur, Nancy Mendenhall and William Mendenhall 14. Photodynamic Therapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Joseph Housel and Natalie Zeitouni 15. Therapeutic Horizons for Cutaneous Malignancies Michael Kupferman, Eben Rosenthal and Randal Weber 16. Adnexal Tumors of the Head and Neck Amy Hessell 17. Merkel Cell Carcinoma Cecelia Schmalbach 18. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the Head and Neck Region Thomas D. Shellenberger and Erich M. Sturgis 19. Angiosarcoma of the Head and Neck Amy Hessell 20. Melanoma Epidemiology, Staging, Prognosis Carol Bradford and Audrey Erman 21. Molecular Biology and Genetics of Melanoma/ Mechanisms of Spread Meenhard Herlyn, Helmut Schaider and Susan Zabierowski 22. Immunobiology and Immunotherapy of melanoma Johnny Kao, Lauren Levy and Andrew Sikora 23. Histology of Melanoma and Precursor Lesions A.Hafeez Diwan, Doina Ivan and Victor G. Prieto 24. Local Management of Melanoma Benjamin L. Judson and Dennis H. Kraus 25. Regional Management of Melanoma in the Clinically Node Negative Neck Matthew T. Ballo, Jeffrey E. Gershenwald, Laurie Loevner and Jeffrey N. Myers 26. Regional Management of Melanoma in the Clinically Node-Positive Neck Paul Jonas, Ruth Jonas and Jesus E. Medina 27. Role of Chemotherapy, Biochemotherapy, and Targeted Systemic Therapies in the Treatment of Metasataic Melanoma Richard W. Joseph, Kevin Kim and Sapna P. Patel 28. Ocular Melanoma Dan S. Gombos 29. Mucosal melanoma Sapna P. Patel 30. Microscopically Oriented Histographic Surgery (MOHS): Indications, Principles, and Technique Michael Migden 31. Mohs Surgery: Adjunctive Treatment of Skin Cancer Kimberly Thomas and Valencia Thomas 32. Principles of Head and Neck Cutaneous Reconstruction Roxanna Baratelli and Brain A. Moore 33. Nasal reconstruction Elisabeth K. Beahm, Matthew M. Hanasono and Robert L. Walton 34. Lip reconstruction Howard N. Langstein and Hani Sbitany 35. Periorbital reconstruction Stephen R. Klapper, James R. Patrinely and Charles S. Soparkar 36. Auricular Reconstruction Sean Boutros, Charles E. Butler and Lok Huei Yap 37. Scalp Reconstruction Melissa A. Crosby 38. Reconstruction of the Cheek Anuja K. Antony and Babak J. Mehrara 39. Prosthetic Rehabilitation of the Head and Neck Mark S. Chambers, Theresa M. Hofstede, Rhonda F. Jacob, Jack W. Martin, Patricia C. Montgomery and Peggy J. Wesley
