Full Description
This book provides a concise practical guide to melanoma enabling the reader to develop a thorough understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of melanoma. It features easy to digest instructional text that describes a variety of techniques for detecting and staging melanoma including total body photography. Surgical, radiation and systemic therapy treatment options as well as prevention strategies are also covered.
Melanoma in Clinical Practice represents a thorough guide on how to diagnose treat and prevent melanoma, and provides a valuable resource for the trainee and experienced clinical dermatologists who are seeking a reference guide to use in their clinical practice.
Contents
Melanoma Prevention.- Epidemiology of Melanoma.- Pathogenesis of Melanoma.- The Histopathology of Melanocytic Nevi and Malignant Melanoma.- Aids to Detecting Melanoma.- Evolution of Melanoma: Staging.- Lentigo Maligna Melanoma.- Surgical Treatment of Primary Melanoma.- Evolution of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Melanoma.- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Nodal Surgery.- Adjuvant systemic therapy for stage III melanoma.- Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Stage III Melanoma.- Systemic Therapy of Advanced Melanoma.- Radiation therapy in advanced melanoma.- Novel Therapies in Melanoma.- Predictive Biomarkers of Melanoma.- Acral Melanoma.- Mucosal Melanoma.- Melanoma in Pediatric Patients.- Melanoma in Ethnic Skin.- Melanoma in Pregnancy.
