Dermatologic Principles And Practice In Oncology

The first book focusing specifically on frequent andfrequently disabling side effects involving the skin, hair andnails in cancer patients According to the World Health Organization, there are approximatelythirty million people living with a diagnosis of cancer – themajority of whom will receive surgery, systemic therapy, and/orradiation, and who will suffer from dermatologic adverse events.Dermatologists and oncologists are only beginning to grapple withthese events, which pose serious quality-of-life issues with somany patients, and will become more prevalent as survival ratesimprove, thanks in part to new cancer treatments and drugregimens. Concentrating on a topic that has only been briefly touched upon byother texts, this book offers a focused perspective on the clinicalpresentation, underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms, andmanagement of skin, hair, and nail conditions for oncologists,dermatologists, and allied practitioners. Dermatologic Principles and Practice in Oncology: Conditions ofthe Skin, Hair, and Nails in Cancer Patients: • Covers in detail the dermatologic adverse events ofoncologic therapies, clinical presentations, and treatmentrecommendations • Enables dermatologists and other practitioners tosignificantly improve the care of patients with cancer • Addresses the dermatologic adverse events of cancertherapies used globally, of which a large number are found indeveloping countries • Emphasizes prophylactic measures – based ontreatments used and type of cancer – to prevent theappearance of adverse events • Provides built-in discussions on patient education forpractical counseling during therapies • Offers rapid-reference sections on topical dermatologydrugs The first book to present dermatologic conditions in cancerpatients and survivors in a uniform and in-depth manner,Dermatologic Principles and Practice in Oncology is idealfor oncologists, oncology nurses, and dermatologists who wish totake better care of those with adverse skin, hair, and nailconditions.

The only book on the market to cover palliative care for both adults and children, Pediatric and Adult Palliative Care and Support Oncology offers an easy-to-read, interdisciplinary approach to supportive oncology as well as end-of-life care. Ideal for oncologists, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, the fifth edition provides important updates for conventional topics while also featuring several brand new chapters. Covering everything from dermatologic toxicity of cancer treatment to running family meetings for setting goals of care, this unique title is a source of both help and inspiration to all those who care for patients with cancer.

This book provides clinicians, clinicians-in-training and researchers with a unique rapid-access educational resource on the spectrum of issues at the intersection of skin and malignancy. In it, there is clinical detail provided on how the skin reveals systemic malignancy via cutaneous metastases, genodermatoses or paraneoplastic dermatoses. At the same time, it reviews pharmacologic treatment of internal malignancy and how this can result in cutaneous adverse reactions; conversely, therapeutics for skin conditions can increase risk for internal malignancy. As arguably the most significant cutaneous malignancy, melanoma receives specific attention for its metastatic potential, current diagnostic advances, and recent therapeutic breakthroughs. Dermato-Oncology Study Guide: Essential Text and Review serves a critical educational need for clinicians caring for patients with systemic malignancy by creating an easy-to-use resource that provides practical tools to recognize skin signs of internal malignancy. Furthermore it helps in anticipating and managing adverse reactions of therapeutics for systemic malignancy, and gives the reader the opportunity to weigh the risks of malignancy of pharmacologic agents for skin disease.

Maintaining and updating the many features that made the First Edition so popular, the Second Edition of this highly lauded reference surveys new and established dermatologic surgical procedures-presenting a unique, all-encompassing approach to dermatologic surgery.

Radiation therapy of cutaneous cancers and other dermatologic disorders is not covered adequately in many current textbooks of dermatology and radiation oncology. This book is intended to fill that gap. Both text and illustrations are oriented toward the practical aspects of radiation therapy. The beginner will find a concise introduction to physical and biological principles, selec tion of radiation factors, dose definitions, indications for treatment, and radiation seque lae. The experienced dermatologist and radiation oncologist will find a detailed discussion of specific indications for various radiation techniques in different body regions. A special effort was made to add pertinent references to the world literature for those who wish to pursue particular topics still further. We have tried to include all major American and European publications of the last 20 years in our bibliography of more than 500 refer ences, and we also have attempted to review the most important scientific papers on prin ciples and practice of ionizing radiation therapy in a constructive way. We are grateful to Professor Gorson, Dr. Breneman, and Professor Lindel6f, who generously contributed chapters in their areas of expertise despite their many other com mitments.

Cancer Reconstructive Surgery is a reference text for medical and surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, family practice physicians and dermatologists, providing an overview for reconstructive procedures. It is designed to educate those involved with the management of cancer patients and serve as a reference for specific disease of located based reconstructions. The most commonly occurring cancers, breast, melanoma, head and neck, are covered in this volume.