Current Research and Clinical Management of Melanoma

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Etiology of melanoma

   • Howard K. Koh, Thomas H. Sinks, Alan C. Geller, Donald R. Miller, Robert A. Lew

   Pages 1-28

3. Epidemiology of melanoma

   • Martin A. Weinstock

   Pages 29-56

4. Early detection of melanoma

   • Lee S. Albert, Arthur J. Sober

   Pages 57-67

5. The role of microscopic evaluation in the management of cutaneous melanoma

   • Alistair J. Cochran, Scott Binder, Fabrizio Remotti

   Pages 69-102

6. The prevention of cutaneous malignant melanoma: High-risk groups, chemoprevention, education, and screening

   • Mark H. Greene

   Pages 103-140

7. The natural history of melanoma, including the pattern of metastatic spread and the biological basis for metastases — staging of melanoma

   • M. A. Warso, A. W. Boddie

   Pages 141-160

8. Intraocular melanomas

   • Jose A. Sahel, Daniel M. Albert

   Pages 161-199

9. Molecular genetics of human malignant melanoma

   • Anthony P. Albino, Jane W. Fountain

   Pages 201-255

10. Immunology and immunotherapy of melanoma

    • Walter D.-Y. Quan Jr., Malcolm S. Mitchell

    Pages 257-277

11. Positive and negative growth regulation in melanoma: Growth factors, intracellular signalling, and the cell cycle

    • Donald L. Coppock, Larry Nathanson

    Pages 279-296

12. The role of surgery in cutaneous malignant melanoma

    • Daniel G. Coit

    Pages 297-334

13. Chemotherapy of malignant melanoma

    • Larry Nathanson, Shamim Jilani

    Pages 335-354

14. Radiotherapy of melanoma

    • Michael J. Dougherty, Morton M. Kligerman

    Pages 355-371

15. Back Matter

    Pages 372-388

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In our environmentally conscious society, reports of an increase in the risk of developing several cancers - including melanoma, lymphoma and lung cancer - have excited great controversy. Of these tumors, melanoma has demonstrated the most spectacular increase, generating a considerable body of research. The justification for this volume is found in the need for an up-to-date review of this research. The book represents a comprehensive review of both current research and clinical management of melanoma, arranged in such a way as to be maximally user-friendly to both the basic scientst and the clinician interested in this fascinating disease.

• Staging
• cell
• genetics
• immunotherapy
• lymphoma
• melanoma
• metastasis
• molecular genetics
• prevention
• radiotherapy
• screening
• surgery

• Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, USA

  Larry Nathanson

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