Topical Treatment

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Topical Treatment

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

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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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Pathology of Other Skin Cancer

Mar 23, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Pathology of Other Skin Cancer

Fig. 8.1 Clinical presentation of a DFSP grown in the region of the trunk Diagnosis of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Diagnosis is made using incisional biopsy [11]. An excisional biopsy is usually…

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Systemic Treatment of Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas

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Cutaneous T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas Mycosis fungoides MF variants and subtypes Folliculotropic MF Pagetoid reticulosis Granulomatous slack skin Sézary syndrome Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma Primary cutaneous CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorders Primary cutaneous…

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