Skin 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.
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