TY - JOUR
T1 - Cutaneous Malignancy of the Head and Neck
AU - Mydlarz, Wojciech K.
AU - Weber, Randal S.
AU - Kupferman, Michael E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - Most skin cancers of the head and neck are nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs). Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the most frequent types of NMSCs. Treatment options including wide local excision, Mohs surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and cervical lymphadenectomy and adjuvant radiation when warranted offer a high cure rate, while balancing excellent functional and cosmetic outcomes. Evaluation by a multidisciplinary team is highly recommended with advanced and aggressive lesions. Avoidance of sunburns and acute sun damage, sunscreen protection, and early identification and evaluation of suspicious lesions remain the first line of defense against skin cancers.
AB - Most skin cancers of the head and neck are nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs). Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the most frequent types of NMSCs. Treatment options including wide local excision, Mohs surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and cervical lymphadenectomy and adjuvant radiation when warranted offer a high cure rate, while balancing excellent functional and cosmetic outcomes. Evaluation by a multidisciplinary team is highly recommended with advanced and aggressive lesions. Avoidance of sunburns and acute sun damage, sunscreen protection, and early identification and evaluation of suspicious lesions remain the first line of defense against skin cancers.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.soc.2015.03.010
DO - 10.1016/j.soc.2015.03.010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25979402
AN - SCOPUS:84929505955
SN - 1055-3207
VL - 24
SP - 593
EP - 613
JO - Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -
