title: Preservation of form and function in the management of head and neck skin cancer.
abstract: Optimal cosmetic and functional results are achieved through the appropriate selection of treatment modality and meticulous attention to technique in the treatment of skin cancers of the head and neck. A multidisciplinary approach is required in the more difficult cases. Adequate histologic analysis of margins and assessment of adverse prognostic features are crucial in the selection of therapy.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D009333:Neck; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome