Handbook of Cutaneous Melanoma

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction to Cutaneous Melanoma

   • Dirk Schadendorf, Corinna Kochs, Elisabeth Livingstone

   Pages 1-12

3. Clinical Features and Classification

   • Dirk Schadendorf, Corinna Kochs, Elisabeth Livingstone

   Pages 13-27

4. Diagnosis, Staging, and Follow-up

   • Dirk Schadendorf, Corinna Kochs, Elisabeth Livingstone

   Pages 29-51

5. Treatment of Primary Tumor and Locoregional Disease

   • Dirk Schadendorf, Corinna Kochs, Elisabeth Livingstone

   Pages 53-77

6. Treatment of Distant and Irresectable Metastatic Disease

   • Dirk Schadendorf, Corinna Kochs, Elisabeth Livingstone

   Pages 79-104

7. Emerging Therapies and Combination Approaches

   • Dirk Schadendorf, Corinna Kochs, Elisabeth Livingstone

   Pages 105-109

Handbook of Cutaneous Melanoma is a concise review, which discusses epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and staging, and current and emerging treatments for local and metastatic disease. The Handbook is heavily illustrated with diagnostic guides and treatment algorithms from Dr Schadendorf (which are supported by national and international guidelines), as well as numerous images from his practice to support the text. Busy healthcare professionals who want a quick review of diagnostic and staging guidelines as well as a summary of current therapies for cutaneous melanoma will benefit from this succinct guide.

• Cutaneous melanoma
• Dermatology
• Oncology
• pharmacotherapy

• Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

  Dirk Schadendorf

• Department for Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

  Corinna Kochs, Elisabeth Livingstone

Author Dirk Schadendorf MD is the Director of the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Essen, Germany. In his current role, Professor Schadendorf is currently involved in 31 clinical studies. He is the current president of the German DeCOG\(Dermatologic Cooperative Oncology Group) and chair-elect of the well known EORTC Melanoma Group. He has a strong focus on translational research and has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers. Coauthor Corinna Kochs MD is a resident at the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Germany. From 2011–2013, she was involved in the development of the German Melanoma Guideline 2013, published by the German Guideline Program in Oncology, where her main responsibilities were the project coordination and methodology Coauthor Elisabeth Livingstone MD is Attending Physician at the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Germany. Her main clinical and research activities are in the field of dermatooncology and cutaneous adverse events of new oncological substances. As sub-investigator, she has been involved in several phase II–III trials for melanoma and basal cell carcinoma.

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