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Skin cancer of the head and neck

Yun-Hsuan Ouyang1

  • 1E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan.

Seminars in Plastic Surgery
|May 3, 2012
PubMed

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Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are common head and neck cancers. Early detection and sunscreen use are key defenses against skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology and Oncology

Background:

  • Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC) represent the most prevalent malignancies affecting the head and neck region.
  • Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the predominant subtypes of NMSC.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current understanding of head and neck skin cancers, focusing on NMSC and malignant melanoma.
  • To highlight available treatment options and preventative measures for skin cancer.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on skin cancer epidemiology, treatment, and prevention.
  • Synthesis of information regarding therapeutic modalities and prognostic factors.

Main Results:

  • Various treatment options for skin cancer offer high cure rates with favorable functional and cosmetic results.
  • Malignant melanoma, an aggressive skin neoplasm, still lacks an established ideal adjuvant therapy.

Conclusions:

  • Sunscreen application and prompt evaluation of suspicious skin lesions are crucial primary preventive strategies.
  • Effective management of head and neck skin cancers relies on early detection and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
Keywords:
Basal cell carcinomaMohs' micrographic surgerymelanomanonmelanoma skin cancersquamous cell carcinoma

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