Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters
eBook - ePub

Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters

Information + Taking Control = Best Outcome

  1. 32 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters

Information + Taking Control = Best Outcome

About this book

'Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma' is for people who have or may have advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. It aims to help patients, and people close to them, understand the condition so they can have better discussions with the cancer team. Decisions about treatment and next steps are highly individual. They will depend on the site and features of the person's cancer as well as their general health. With its clear text and diagrams, this booklet can help the patient understand how the cancer develops and the tests and treatments that may be recommended. And with boxes and prompts for the reader's own notes and questions, 'Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma' can become a truly personalized resource. Contents: • What is cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma? • What is advanced cSCC? • Metastatic cSCC • Diagnosis • Additional biopsies • Staging • Surgery • Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) • Systemic treatment • Questions to ask your doctor about your treatment • What can I do to help myself? • Palliative care • Research • Asking questions • Useful resources

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Yes, you can access Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters by S.T. Arron in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Oncology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
S. Karger
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781912776368
eBook ISBN
9781912776375
Subtopic
Oncology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. First, the facts …
  4. What is cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma?
  5. What is advanced cSCC?
  6. Metastatic cSCC
  7. Diagnosis
  8. Additional biopsies
  9. Staging
  10. Surgery
  11. Radiation therapy (radiotherapy)
  12. Systemic treatment
  13. Questions to ask your doctor about your treatment
  14. What can I do to help myself?
  15. Palliative care
  16. Research
  17. Asking questions
  18. Useful resources
  19. Glossary
  20. Copyright