Melanoma

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. History of Melanoma

   • John F. Thompson, Richard Kefford, Graham Stevens, Richard Scolyer

   Pages 1-13

3. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin

   • Amir Dehdashtian, Thomas P. Stringer, Abby Joan Warren, Euphemia W. Mu, Bardia Amirlak, Ladan Shahabi

   Pages 15-26

4. Melanoma Epidemiology and Prevention

   • Sowmiya Murali, Mary E. Logue, Yvonne Talamantes, Marianne Berwick

   Pages 27-37

5. Methods of Melanoma Detection

   • Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, Clara Stemwedel, Mihaela Balu, Suephy C. Chen, Laura K. Ferris, Pedram Gerami et al.

   Pages 39-85

6. Staging and Classification of Melanoma

   • Michael E. Egger, Jeffrey E. Gershenwald

   Pages 87-103

7. The Genetic Evolution of Melanoma

   • Katja Harbst, Göran Jönsson

   Pages 105-114

8. Epigenetics in Melanoma

   • Marjan E. Askarian-Amiri, Euan J. Rodger, Aniruddha Chatterjee, Graeme Finlay, Bruce C. Baguley

   Pages 115-132

9. Immunobiology of the Melanoma Microenvironment

   • Yutaka Kawakami, Adam I. Riker

   Pages 133-142

10. Dermoscopy of Melanocytic Lesions

    • Zachary J. Wolner, Oriol Yélamos, Konstantinos Liopyris, Ashfaq A. Marghoob

    Pages 143-158

11. International Models of Melanoma Management (Australia)

    • Paul Elmslie

    Pages 159-176

12. Pigmented Lesions: Biopsy Methods and Emerging Non-invasive Imaging Techniques

    • Cindy Wassef, Lea J. Bellomo, David I. Silverstein

    Pages 177-191

13. The Pathology of Melanoma

    • Jane L. Messina, Rahel A. John

    Pages 193-212

14. Pediatric Melanoma and Atypical Melanocytic Neoplasms

    • Radhika Sreeraman Kumar, Jane L. Messina, Damon R. Reed, Vernon K. Sondak

    Pages 213-237

15. Melanoma in Pregnancy

    • Joanna L. Walker, Annie Wang, George Kroumpouzos, Martin A. Weinstock

    Pages 239-252

16. Mucosal Melanoma

    • Lauge Hjorth Mikkelsen, Steffen Heegaard

    Pages 253-272

17. Uveal Melanoma

    • Ronald W. Milam Jr., Anthony B. Daniels

    Pages 273-312

18. Current Surgical Management of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma

    • Adam I. Riker, Marco Antonio Rajo, Stephen L. Lambert, Jonathan S. Lam

    Pages 313-322

19. Mohs Surgery for Melanoma In Situ

    • Joy Kunishige, John Zitelli

    Pages 323-335

20. Surgical Management of Head and Neck Melanoma

    • Joseph Zenga, Kevin Emerick, Shaun Desai

    Pages 337-350

This text serves as a very useful clinical guide and realistic approach to the clinical management of melanoma. Primary care physicians, specialists from varying areas of medical practice and numerous other healthcare providers will find this text to be quite useful as a standard daily reference and use in the office setting. It provides a clear and concise source of information in order to make real-life, evidence-based decisions for all aspects of management for cutaneous melanoma. This book also provides the latest breakthroughs in melanoma research, ranging from recent discoveries in genomics and epigenetics, to newly identified genes that have been selectively targeted for the development of a personalized approach to treatment.
 
All chapters are written by specialists and true experts within their respective fields, incorporating the latest scientific, clinical and evidence-based medicine for melanoma (and non-melanoma skin cancers). This up-to-date information can be easily applied and translated to the clinical setting for the melanoma patient.

• Pathology of melanoma
• Childhood melanoma
• Pregnancy and melanoma
• Uveal melanoma
• locoregional disease
• lymphoscintigraphy
• a. Intralesional therapy
• surgical oncology

“This is a meaty reference covering a gamut of topics on melanoma, including controversial ones, such as melanoma risk and management in pregnancy, pediatric melanoma quandaries, and indications for sentinel node biopsy in pediatric atypical melanocytes neoplasms. A background in basic immunology and genetics will give readers an advantage in understanding the discussions and diagnostic algorithms.” (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2019)​

• Louisiana State University, New Orleans, USA

  Adam I. Riker

Professor of Surgery

Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology

Department of Surgery

Louisiana State University, School of Medicine

New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

USA

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