Immunological Aspects of Cryosurgery

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Immunological Aspects of Cryosurgery

Fig. 24.1 Necrosis and apoptosis zones after cryoablation. Areas closest to the center of the cryolesion reach lower temperatures with higher freezing rates resulting in rapid intracellular ice crystal formation,…

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Comparative Oncology of Skin Cancer

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Comparative Oncology of Skin Cancer

Fig. 10.1 A cat with squamous cell carcinoma. Ulcerated, crusting lesions on the planum nasale and pinna in regions of nonpigmented fur and skin (Image provided by Michael Kent, DVM)…

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Embryology and Anatomy of the Skin

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Embryology and Anatomy of the Skin

Fig. 1.1 Histological section of human skin. The human skin is composed by a superficial upper layer, the epidermis covering a deeper layer, the dermis. Inside the dermis, numerous glands…

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Topical Treatment

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Fig. 20.1 Before (left) and after treatment with 5 % 5 FU, three times a week for 4 weeks Askew et al. found in a review which systematically evaluated the…

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Sentinel Lymph Node

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Sentinel Lymph Node

Fig. 32.1 Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy allows to identify nodal basins involved in the lymphatic spread of cancer. The arrows identify sentinel node in anterior and latenal views Vital Blue Dye Vital…

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Systemic Therapy in Melanoma

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Systemic Therapy in Melanoma

Fig. 30.1 T-cell activation and mechanism of action of ipilimumab. APC antigen-presenting cell, CTLA-4 cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4, TCR T-cell receptor, MHC major histocompatibility complex Table 30.1 Evolution of mWHO to…

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Photodynamic Therapy

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Photodynamic Therapy

Fig. 25.1 Actinic keratosis of the face before (a) and after (b) MAL-PDT Fig. 25.2 Bowen’s disease of the forearm before (a) and after (b) MAL-PDT Fig. 25.3 Basal cell…

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