ABC of skin cancer

The ABC of Skin Cancer is designed to boost GP confidence in the diagnosis and referral of skin cancer, focusing on differential diagnosis and common pitfalls. In line with the latest NICE guidelines in the UK, this book outlines best practice management in primary care, whilst also covering the Australian perspective on this cancer. Chapters on non-surgical treatment and prevention are also included.This new highly illustrated title in the successful ABC series provides a concise, factual and practical overview of skin cancers and pre-cancerous lesions for general practitioners, junior doctors and medical students.

Contributors.

Preface.

1 The epidemiology, aetiology and prevention of melanoma: Julia A Newton Bishop (St Jamess University Hospital, Leeds).

2 The epidemiology, aetiology and prevention of non melanoma skin cancer: Veronique Bataille (The Royal London Hospital), Marko Lens (St Thomas Hospital, London), Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham).

3 The role of the primary care team in the management of skin cancer: F D Richard Hobbs (The University of Birmingham).

4 Pre cancerous skin lesions: Dev Shah (University Hospital of Wales), Richard Motley (University Hospital of Wales).

5 Squamous cell carcinoma: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham).

6 Basal cell carcinoma: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham).

7 Differential diagnosis of non melanoma skin cancer: Graham Colver (Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust).

8 Benign pigmented lesions: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham).

9 Melanoma clinical features and diagnosis: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham).

10 Melanoma management and prognosis: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham).

11 Surgical management of skin cancer: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham).

12 Non surgical treatment of skin cancer: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham).

13 Skin cancer an Australian perspective: Lachlan Warren (Womens and Childrens Hospital, North Adelaide), Karyn Fuller (Womens and Childrens Hospital, North Adelaide).

14 Cutaneous metastases and rare skin cancers: Sajjad Rajpar (University Hospital Birmingham), Jerry Marsden (University Hospital Birmingham).

Index

GPs, junior doctors and medical students