Photography in Dermatology

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Photography in Dermatology

  Type of lesion  Single lesion (e.g., a small tumor) Localized lesion (e.g.. metameric lesion) Generalized lesions (e.g., multiple skin metastasis) Pictures required Close-up ✓ ✓ ✓ Medium view ✓…

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Introduction to Ultrasonography in Skin Cancer

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Introduction to Ultrasonography in Skin Cancer

Fig. 14.1 Basal cell carcinoma gray-scale ultrasound (transverse view, tip of the nose). Hypoechoic lesion (bcc and outlined) that involves dermis and presents hyperechoic spots. The nasal cartilage is unremarkable….

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Cytology

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Cytology

Fig. 12.1 Basal cell carcinoma: cohesive clusters composed of small hyperchromatic epithelial cells Fig. 12.2 Basal cell carcinoma: epithelial cells with scanty cytoplasm, indistinct cell borders and slight nuclear pleomorphism…

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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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