| Description |
xiii, 141 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Epidemiology -- 3. Clinical features -- 4. Pathology ( including biopsy) -- 5. Prognosis -- 6. Surgical treatment -- 7. Radiotherapy -- 8. Cryotherapy, curettage and diathermy -- 9. Other treatments (intralesional interferon, topical imiquimod, photodynamic therapy, laser therapy ) -- 10. Prevention (including chemoprevention ) -- 11. Metastasis from non-melanoma skin cancer -- 12. Follow up -- 13. Who treats and problems to refer -- 14. Economics of the public health problem due to non-melanoma skin cancer in Australia -- 15. Questions and concerns that may arise during consultation -- Appendices |
| Summary |
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Guidelines for treatment and management in Australia provides evidence-based documentation to assist in sound decision-making. The Guidelines are guides and are neither rules nor are they prescriptive in any way. The Guidelines are produced mainly for those practitioners who are providing the majority of care to people with non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in Australia. The data indicate that general practitioners compromise the majority providing this care; hence the Guidelines primarily should be of benefit to them. Solar radiation is the major environmental cause of non-melanoma skin cancer |
| Notes |
"Investing in Australia's Health"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-141) |
| Notes |
Also available as an electronic version via the Internet. Address as of 02/06/03: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/pdf/cp87.pdf |
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Available in pdf format via the World Wide Web. Adobe Acrobat Reader required for pdf files |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2003 |
| Subject |
Skin -- Cancer -- Australia -- Prevention.
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Skin -- Cancer -- Treatment -- Australia.
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Skin Neoplasms -- prevention & control.
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Skin Neoplasms -- therapy.
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| Author |
National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
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Australian Cancer Network. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Working Party
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| LC no. |
00002468 |
| ISBN |
1864961996 print |
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1864962054 online |
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