Malignant Melanoma 1

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Epidemiologic and Etiologic Considerations in Malignant Melanoma

   • Larry Nathanson

   Pages 1-27

3. Clinical Manifestations of Primary Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma

   • Prapand Apisarnthanarax, Edgar B. Smith

   Pages 29-43

4. The Diagnosis and Management of Primary Melanoma of the Head and Neck

   • Byron J. Bailey

   Pages 45-53

5. Malignant Melanoma of Mucosal Sites

   • Cary A. Presant

   Pages 55-83

6. The Pathology of Human Cutaneous Melanoma

   • Richard J. Reed

   Pages 85-116

7. Characteristics of Melanoma That Predict the Risk of Metastases

   • Charles M. Balch, Seng-Jaw Soong

   Pages 117-149

8. The Occurrence of Melanoma and Its Relationship with Host, Lifestyle and Environmental Factors

   • Ronald T. Acton, Charles M. Balch, Bruce O. Barger, Bruce Budowle, Rodney C. P. Go, Seng-Jaw Soong et al.

   Pages 151-182

9. Cell Kinetics and Human Melanoma

   • S. C. Barranco

   Pages 183-194

10. The Role of Neuro-Endocrine Factors in Human Malignant Melanoma

    • Lynn E. Posey, Edward T. Krementz

    Pages 195-206

11. Adjuvant Therapy Following Surgery for Primary Malignant Melanoma

    • Allan W. Silberman, Donald L. Morton

    Pages 207-223

12. The Role of Limb Perfusion in the Management of Malignant Melanoma

    • Edward T. Krementz, Marilyn Campbell

    Pages 225-257

13. The Chemotherapy of Human Malignant Melanoma

    • John J. Costanzi

    Pages 259-274

14. Back Matter

    Pages 275-282

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Where do you begin to look for a recent, authoritative article on the of a particular malignancy? The few general onco­ diagnosis or management logy textbooks are generally out of date. Single papers in specialized journals are informative but seldom comprehensive; these are more often prelimi­ nary reports on a very limited number of patients. Certain general journals frequently publish good indepth reviews of cancer topics, and published symposium lectures are often the best overviews available. Unfortunately, these reviews and supplements appear sporadically, and the reader can never be sure when a topic of special interest will be covered. Cancer Treatment and Research is a series of authoritative volumes which aim to meet this need. It is an attempt to establish a critical mass of oncology literature covering virtually all oncology topics, revised frequently to keep the coverage up to date, easily available on a single library shelf or by a single personal subscription. We have approached the problem in the following fashion. First, by divid­ ing the oncology literature into specific subdivisions such as lung cancer, genitourinary cancer, pediatric oncology, etc. Second, by asking eminent authorities in each of these areas to edit a volume on the specific topic on an annual or biannual basis. Each topic and tumor type is covered in a volume appearing frequently and predictably, discussing current diagnosis, staging, markers, all forms of treatment modalities, basic biology, and more.

• Staging
• adjuvant therapy
• cancer treatment
• cell
• melanoma
• metastasis
• pathology
• surgery
• tumor

• Cancer Center, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA

  John J. Costanzi

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