Main description:

Basal Cell Carcinoma: Advances in Treatment and Research provides a comprehensive overview of evidence-based treatment approaches for the most common cancer worldwide - basal cell carcinoma. The first part of this book details the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, and different histologic subtypes of basal cell carcinoma highlighted with high-resolution histopathology images. The second part of the book provides an in-depth review of different treatment modalities including topical therapy, local immunotherapy with interferon, cryotherapy, electrodesiccation and curettage, radiotherapy, and surgical approaches with Mohs micrographic surgery, head and neck surgery, and oculoplastic surgery. The final part of book highlights the utilization of innovative technology such as photodynamic therapy and laser for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma while providing excellent cosmetic outcome as well as emerging systemic therapeutic options utilizing hedgehog pathway inhibitors and immunotherapy for the difficult-to-treat disease state, advanced basal cell carcinoma.
Meant for a multi-disciplinary audience of dermatologists, Mohs Surgeons, oncologists, head and neck surgeons, oculoplastic surgeons, radiation oncologists, this book serves as an informative practical guide for physicians, mid-level providers and trainees. Basal Cell Carcinoma, is edited and written by leaders with expertise in cutaneous oncology, pathology, dermatology, Mohs micrographic surgery, plastic surgery, and many more specialties.

Contents:

Basal Cell Carcinoma - Advances in Treatment and Research
Editors: Michael R. Migden, Leon Chen, Sirunya Silapunt
Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Basal Cell Carcinoma - Waqas R. Shaikh and Zeena Y. Nawas
Chapter 2. Pathophysiology of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Its Associated Genetic Syndromes - Anne Lynn S. Chang
Chapter 3. Histopathology of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Its Variants - Priyadharsini Nagarajan, Michael T. Tetzlaff and Jonathan L. Curry
Chapter 4. Topical Therapy for the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma - Natalie Kash and Sirunya Silapunt
Chapter 5. Local Immunotherapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma with Interferon - Hung Q. Doan and Stephen B. Tucker
Chapter 6. Cryotherapy and Electrodesiccation & Curettage for Basal Cell Carcinoma - Natalie Kash and Sirunya Silapunt
Chapter 7. Mohs Micrographic Surgery for the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma - Leon Chen and Tri H. Nguyen
Chapter 8. Surgical Treatment for Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck - Sagar Kansara, Christopher M.K.L. Yao and Neil D. Gross
Chapter 9. Special Considerations for Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma - Oded Sagiv, Ho-Seok Sa and Bita Esmaeli
Chapter 10. Radiotherapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma - Sweet Ping Ng, Jae Phan, Danna K. Fullen, William H. Morrison and G. Brandon Gunn
Chapter 11. Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma - Natalie Kash and Sirunya Silapunt
Chapter 12. Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma - Natalie Kash and Sirunya Silapunt
Chapter 13. Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Inhibitors for Basal Cell Carcinoma - Leon Chen, Sirunya Silapunt and Michael R. Migden
Chapter 14. Immunotherapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma - Leon Chen, Sirunya Silapunt and Michael R. Migden
Chapter 15. Treatment: Future Directions - Egle Ramelyte, Gaetana Restivo and Reinhard Dummer