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Skin Cancer: Recognition and Management
Author Robert A. Schwartz
LanguageEnglish
Subject Medical book
Publisher Blackwell Publishing
Publication date
2008 (Second edition, hardback)
Publication placeUnited States
Media type Hardback
ISBN 978-1405159616

Skin Cancer: Recognition and Management is a clinical reference by Robert A. Schwartz covering skin and accessible mucosal disorders, premalignant and malignant cutaneous disorders, including melanoma, Kaposi's sarcoma and other sarcomas, cutaneous lymphoma, cutaneous metastatic disease and cutaneous markers of internal malignancy. It emphasizes skin cancer prevention, as well as recent advances in diagnosis and management. It has a chapter exploring dermoscopic evaluation of skin cancer and a chapter on oral cancer.

Critical reception has been positive. [1] Dermatologic Surgery gave a favorable review for the work, writing that it was "nicely illustrated with beautiful color pictures and is extensively referenced." [2] The Journal of the American Medical Association also rated the work highly, calling it "timely and useful". [3]

References

  1. ^ Elston, Dirk (2009). "Skin Cancer: Recognition and Management (review)". American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 10 (4): 281–5. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200910050-00001. PMID  19658440.
  2. ^ Coleman III, William (December 2008). "[Book Review] Skin Cancer: Recognition and Management, 2nd Edition". Dermatologic Surgery. 34 (12): 1702. doi: 10.1097/00042728-200812000-00013. ISSN  1076-0512.
  3. ^ Millikan L (2008-09-03). "Skin cancer: Recognition and management". JAMA. 300 (9): 1084. doi: 10.1001/jama.300.9.1084-a. ISSN  0098-7484.