Main description:

Melanoma is a cutting edge, comprehensive reference work on the topic of melanoma. The overarching goal is to provide detailed scholarly information which broadly covers all aspects of the clinical presentation and management of the disease, as well as the biological and scientific understanding of its pathogenesis and treatment. Key topics highlighted include recent breakthroughs in molecular diagnostics, breakthroughs in targeted therapeutic approaches, overviews of signaling and transcriptional pathways, and important controversies such as screening, early diagnosis, sentinel node biopsy, and prevention strategies. In all, the volume provides a cutting edge and comprehensive presentation of the field of melanoma, written by a team of internationally renowned thought-leaders.

Contents:

Acral Melanoma.- Adjuvant Therapy.- Animal Models of Melanoma.- Biology of Melanoma Metastasis.- Care of the Melanoma Patient.- Clinical Management of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma.- Combinatorial Approach to Treatment of Melanoma.- Developmental Biology of Melanocytes.- Epidemiology of Melanocytic Neoplasia.- Genetic Counseling.- Imaging Melanoma.- Immunotherapy (Clinical).- Inherited Contributions to Melanoma Risk.- Key Signaling Pathways in Normal and Neoplastic Melanocytes