RT Book, Section A1 Nouri, Keyvan SR Print(0) ID 1194722624 T1 Preface T2 Skin Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide YR 2023 FD 2023 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260453003 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1194722624 RD 2024/03/28 AB Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer occurring worldwide. The high prevalence of skin cancer, its potentially life-threatening consequences (as in melanoma), and its cosmetic implications for patients make it paramount that physicians adequately understand the disease and its treatment. Skin cancer is unique in that sun exposure is ubiquitous, placing many patients at increased risk for developing the disease. Perhaps even more compelling is that because of skin cancer's anatomic location and visibility, a well-trained eye can spot a suspicious lesion on a routine skin examination and prevent a poor outcome for a patient. Early detection and appropriate treatment greatly improve the prognosis in many cases, making comprehensive knowledge of the disease and its therapies essential to physicians of all specialties. Technological advances are revolutionizing the way we diagnose and treat patients. Teledermatology, imaging, and robotics, among others, will have great implications for the detection and treatment of skin cancer in the field of dermatology.