
Fast Facts: Skin Cancer
Health Press Limited
2nd Edition
Published on 16. September 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
116 pages
978-1-908541-39-0 (ISBN)
Description
Skin cancer is both preventable and treatable, yet it is becoming alarmingly common. The key to successful treatment (other than education and prevention) is early recognition and swift referral. 'Fast Facts: Skin Cancer' has been written by three international experts to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary skills to save lives. Highlights include: ; Expert presentation of the basic facts on epidemiology, causation, presentation and management; Over 100 color illustrations to assist with the identification of at-risk individuals and early lesions; Pull-out tables of cancer staging for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma; Advice to give patients on self-examination; A thorough overview of all treatment options: topical therapies, cryotherapy, curettage and electrosurgery, photodynamic therapy and lasers, radiotherapy, surgical excision and Mohs micrographic surgery; Discussion of preventive measures This fully updated second edition is a practical evidence-based resource, written from an international perspective to reflect national and international guidelines. It will assist clinical practice, education, training, audit and research, and is essential reading for generalists and specialists alike.
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Edition
2nd edition (reprinted 2015, with revisions)
Language
English
Place of publication
Abingdon
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
67
67 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908541-39-0 (9781908541390)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Karen L. Agnew | Christopher B. Bunker | Sarah T. Arron
Fast Facts: Skin Cancer
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09/2015
2nd Edition
Health Press in S. Karger AG
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