Basel and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers of the Head and Neck
Published on 1. January 1996
Book
Hardback
391 pages
978-0-683-08888-5 (ISBN)
Description
This text provides a multidisciplinary appraoch and detailed discussion of basal and squamous skin cancer surgery, reconstruction and rehabilitation. It covers the aetiologic factors predisposing the development of head and skin cancer, the determination of tumour extent, the surgical resection from skin grafts, and microvascular free tissue transfer. Chapters are included on nursing care for head and neck skin cancer and the social and psychological effects of facial disfigurement.
This text provides a multidisciplinary appraoch and detailed discussion of basal and squamous skin cancer surgery, reconstruction and rehabilitation. It covers the aetiologic factors predisposing the development of head and skin cancer, the determination of tumour extent, the surgical resection from skin grafts, and microvascular free tissue transfer. Chapters are included on nursing care for head and neck skin cancer and the social and psychological effects of facial disfigurement.
This text provides a multidisciplinary appraoch and detailed discussion of basal and squamous skin cancer surgery, reconstruction and rehabilitation. It covers the aetiologic factors predisposing the development of head and skin cancer, the determination of tumour extent, the surgical resection from skin grafts, and microvascular free tissue transfer. Chapters are included on nursing care for head and neck skin cancer and the social and psychological effects of facial disfigurement.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
558 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Weight
1536 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-683-08888-5 (9780683088885)
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Content
Epidemiology of basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin; basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma - histologic diagnosis and clinical correlation; molecular biology of skin carcinomas; nevoid basal cell syndrome and xeroderma pigmentosum; host-tumor immune interactions; mechanisms of invasion and metastasis of squamous and basal cell carcinomas - role of matrix degrading hydrolases; clinical assessment and staging; diagnostic imaging; surgical principles; perineural invasion of skin cancer; regional lymphadenectomy for metastatic skin cancer; Mohs surgery for cutaneous basal and squamous cell carcinoma; management of periauricular skin cancer; management of periorbital skin cancer; basal and squamous cell cancer of the forehead and scalp; basal and squamous cell skin cancers of the head and neck - neurosurgical considerations; principles of reconstruction; skin grafting; local flaps for scalp and cheek reconstruction; reconstruction of the nose and lips; pedicled regional flaps for reconstruction; microvascular reconstruction for cutaneous defects; prosthetic rehabilitation; osseointegrated implants for craniofacial prostheses; radiotherapy as definitive treatment as a surgical adjunct; systemic prevention and treatment of skin cancer; social and psychological effects of facial disfigurement - quality-of-life, body image and surgical reconstruction; nursing care for patients wih advanced skin cancer; photodynamic therapy of non-melanoma skin cancer.