The Melanoma Handbook
by Stephan P. Ariyan MD MBA (Editor), Harriet Kluger MD (Editor)
The Melanoma Handbook is a comprehensive resource for healthcare professionals who treat patients with melanoma. Written by experts in the field, this handbook provides detailed information on the pathology, treatment, and management of all presentations of melanoma, including essential clinical knowledge on staging and workup considerations.
With concise and informative chapters, this handbook covers conventional and novel treatment strategies for all stages of melanoma. It also includes practical management options for patient groups with different presentations, metastases, or complications to treatment. The content is presented in a clear and accessible format, with tables throughout the handbook consolidating helpful classification and staging information, survival data, FDA-approved treatment regimens, and toxicity risk.
One of the key features of The Melanoma Handbook is its emphasis on both overall treatment guidelines and more nuanced applications for specific patient groups. This makes it an essential resource not only for trainees managing melanoma for the first time, but also for experienced oncologists, dermatologists, and surgeons who want a searchable, quick-review reference when faced with a challenging melanoma case in their practice.
The handbook covers a wide range of topics related to melanoma, including screening recommendations for early detection, AJCC staging criteria, and surgical management of different types of melanoma. It also discusses infusion, perfusion, and injection techniques in complicated sites when lesions are not resectable. Additionally, The Melanoma Handbook highlights recent innovations in melanoma treatment, including newly approved targeted therapies, immunotherapies, chemotherapies, and combination therapy options.
The book is written in a concise and informative style, making it easy to read and understand. It provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively manage melanoma and provide the best possible care for their patients. The Melanoma Handbook is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals in all specialties who treat patients with melanoma, as well as for researchers and academics in the field.
In conclusion, The Melanoma Handbook is a comprehensive and concise resource for healthcare professionals who treat patients with melanoma. It provides in-depth information on the pathology, treatment, and management of melanoma in all its various forms. With its emphasis on both overall treatment guidelines and more nuanced applications for specific patient groups, it is an essential reference for healthcare professionals at all stages of their careers. Whether you are a trainee managing melanoma for the first time or an experienced oncologist, dermatologist, or surgeon, The Melanoma Handbook will provide valuable insights and guidance for the effective management of this complex and fast-moving disease.
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Product Details
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- Provides screening recommendations for early detection of initial and recurrent melanoma
- Provides screening recommendations for early detection of initial and recurrent melanoma
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- Summarizes AJCC staging criteria from the 8th Edition
- Summarizes AJCC staging criteria from the 8th Edition
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- Covers the surgical management of lentigo melanoma, invasive melanoma, mucosal melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma, sentinel lymph node biopsies, lymph node metastases, and distant organ metastases
- Covers the surgical management of lentigo melanoma, invasive melanoma, mucosal melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma, sentinel lymph node biopsies, lymph node metastases, and distant organ metastases
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- Discusses infusion, perfusion, and injection techniques in complicated sites when lesions are not resectable
- Discusses infusion, perfusion, and injection techniques in complicated sites when lesions are not resectable
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- Highlights recent innovations, including newly approved targeted therapies, immunotherapies, chemotherapies and combination therapy options
- Highlights recent innovations, including newly approved targeted therapies, immunotherapies, chemotherapies and combination therapy options
- : 282 pages
- Publisher: Demos Medical; 1 edition (April 17, 2017)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1620701189
- ISBN-13: 978-1620701188
- Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 8 inches