Advanced skin cancer is one that has already metastasized beyond its primary origin, or one that has invaded underlying tissues such that surgical resection either is technically impossible or would lead to an unacceptable functional or cosmetic outcome. These skin cancers present a complex problem that requires the input of multiple specialties to delineate the best management plan. National guidelines utilize the best available data to guide management decisions. However, there is considerable leeway within the guidelines, enabling the ultimate care decision to be molded to best fit each individual patient. This book aims to provide instructional examples of patient cases where the input of the multidisciplinary team is critical in providing the most suitable care plan for the patient.




EDITOR(S)

Senior Editors:


Debjani Sahni, MD is a G. Robert Baler Endowed Professor of Dermatology and Director, Cutaneous Oncology Program, Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine



Adam Lerner, MD is Professor of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine



Junior Editor:


Bilal Fawaz, MD is Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine



List of contributors
Foreword Rhoda M. Alani
Preface
Acknowledgments



1 Melanoma Ali Al-Haseni and Debjani Sahni (with Nicole Patzelt, Malathi Chittireddy, Hannah E. Mumber, Adam Lerner, Marguerite Sullivan, Tatchai Ruangrattanatavorn, Elizabeth T. Rotrosen, Teviah E Sachs, Sara Al Janahi, Iman Fatima Khan, Bilal Fawaz, Sarah Ann Kam, Sarah Phillips, and Michael R. Cassidy)



2 Squamous Cell Carcinoma Ali Al-Haseni and Debjani Sahni (with Nicole Patzelt, Sara Al Janahi, Iman Fatima Khan, Michael R. Cassidy, Sarah Ann Kam, Hannah E. Mumber, Malathi Chittireddy, Minh T. Truong, Marguerite Sullivan, Waleed Ezzat, Bilal Fawaz, and Adam Lerner)



3 Basal Cell Carcinoma Ali Al-Haseni and Debjani Sahni (with Bilal Fawaz, Sarah Phillips, Sara Al Janahi, Iman Fatima Khan, Bilal Fawaz, Tatchai Ruangrattanatavorn, Elizabeth T. Rotrosen, Adam Lerner, Malathi Chittireddy, Hannah E. Mumber, Bichchau Michelle Nguyen, Hannah Kopelman, and Michael A. Dyer)



4 Cutaneous Lymphoma Bilal Fawaz and Debjani Sahni (with Elizabeth T. Rotrosen, Nicole Patzelt, Malathi Chittireddy, Hannah E. Mumber, Adam Lerner, Sarah Ann Kam, Tatchai Ruangrattanatavorn, Michael A. Dyer, Shawn Shih, Shreya Patel, Marguerite Sullivan, Sara Al Janahi, Iman Fatima Khan, Ali Al-Haseni, Yasin Damji, and Emily Coleman)



5 Kaposi's Sarcoma Bilal Fawaz and Debjani Sahni (with Nicole Patzelt, Tatchai Ruangrattanatavorn, Adam Lerner, Elizabeth T. Rotrosen, Malathi Chittireddy, Hannah E. Mumber, Sara Al Janahi, and Iman Fatima Khan)



6 Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Bilal Fawaz and Debjani Sahni (with Ali Al-Haseni, Sarah Phillips, Tatchai Ruangrattanatavorn, Elizabeth T. Rotrosen, Teviah E Sachs, Sarah Ann Kam, Malathi Chittireddy, Hannah E. Mumber, Sara Al Janahi, Iman Fatima Khan, and Adam Lerner)



7 Merkel Cell Carcinoma Allene S. Fonseca, Song Park, and Paul Nghiem



8 Rare Cancer Presentations Bilal Fawaz, Heather A. Edwards, Monica Rosales Santillan, Debjani Sahni, Connor O'Boyle, and Daniel L. Faden



Index