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Non-Surgical Treatment of Keratinocyte Skin Cancer

With more and more patients suffering from field cancerisation, an alternative for repeated surgery for the diagnosis and treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer is becoming necessary. Although surgery remains the gold standard for treatment of non-melanoma or keratinocyte skin cancer, it also has its...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Jemec, Gregor B. E. (Editor), Kemeny, Lajos. (Editor), Miech, Donald. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Dermatology.
Oncology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79341-0
Table of Contents:
  • From Precursor to Cancer  Field Cancerization and the Opportunities for Therapy
  • When is a Skin Cancer a Cancer  the Histopaththologists View
  • Epidemiology of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer  the Numbers
  • Genetics/Syndromes
  • Environmental Risk Factors
  • Diagnosis
  • Cure Rates Following Surgical Therapy  the Golden Standard
  • Pharmacological Therapy
  • Systemic Chemotherapy
  • Intralesional Chemotherapy
  • Topical Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy  General Introduction
  • IFN-alpha
  • Imiquimod
  • IL-2 for NMSC
  • BCC Vaccination
  • Photodynamic therapy  General introduction
  • Topical
  • Systemic
  • Electrochemotherapy
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Prevention and Adjuvant Therapy
  • Sunscreens
  • Antioxidants and Diet
  • Retinoids
  • PDT for Prevetion
  • Dermabrasion, Resurfacing and Photorejuvenation for Prevention
  • When to cut and when not to.

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