Authors:Richard D., M.D. Carvajal,
Publisher: Not Avail
Keywords: series, oncology, melanoma
Number of Pages: 137
Published: 2010-04-15
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0763773220
ISBN-13: 9780763773229

Nursing, Medicine, & Pharma

Authors:Raymond L. Barnhill, M.J. Trotter,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: melanoma, malignant, pathology
Number of Pages: 193
Published: 2004-07-30
List price: $84.95
ISBN-10: 0387207104
ISBN-13: 9780387207100

This book provides a highly practical approach to the histopathological diagnosis of melanoma of the skin. Emphasis is placed on the differential diagnosis of major forms of conventional melanoma and also discusses unusual or rare variants that are difficult to recognize. This portable, user- friendly handbook addresses epidemiology, criteria for diagnosis and classification of melanoma, risk factors, and other morphological and cytological variants. More than 30 easy to read tables provide at-a- glance reference and over 100 full color illustrations complement the text.

Authors:John Buchan, Dafydd Roberts,
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: melanoma, malignant, guide, pocket
Number of Pages: 55
Published: 2000-06-15
List price: $46.95
ISBN-10: 0632054212
ISBN-13: 9780632054213

Pocket-sized guide for medical and nursing professionals in primary care and dermatology. It focuses mainly on diagnosis, prevention, and post-treatment follow-up, but also includes an overview of secondary care treatment options. Contains color photographs and a guide to interpreting the pathology report. Softcover.

Authors:John F. Thompson, Donald L. Morton, Bin B.R. Kroon,
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Keywords: management, diagnosis, pathology, melanoma, textbook
Number of Pages: 708
Published: 2003-09-26
List price: $499.95
ISBN-10: 1901865657
ISBN-13: 9781901865653

Second author, Donald L. Morton, is with Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA. Definitive reference covers all aspects on the diagnosis and management of the various primary and metastatic forms of melanoma. Discusses various treatment options and rehabilitation for melanoma and includes the latest techniques in sentinel lymph node biopsy.

Authors:Guido Massi, Philip E. LeBoit, P. Pasquini, F. Federi
Publisher: Steinkopff
Keywords: melanoma, nevi, diagnosis, histological
Number of Pages: 660
Published: 2004-09-20
List price: $175.00
ISBN-10: 3798514739
ISBN-13: 9783798514737

Authors:Michael Piepkorn, Klaus J. Busam, Raymond L. Barnh
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: melanoma, malignant, nevi, melanocytic, pathology
Number of Pages: 406
Published: 2004-01-08
List price: $289.00
ISBN-10: 0387403264
ISBN-13: 9780387403267

Highly acclaimed and considered the leading reference in the field, Pathology of Melanocytic Nevi and Malignant Melanoma has now been fully revised and updated to accomodate rapid advances in the field of melanoma pathology. Drs. Michael Piepkorn and Klaus Busam have now joined Dr. Barnhill, world-renowned expert in dermatology and pathology, to expand the text with new sections on the genetics and cytogenetics of melanoma, sentinal lymph node biopsy, the new AJCC TNM staging system for melanoma, the mechanisms of melanoma metastasis. The successful focus and format of the first edition have b

Author: Stanley P. L. Leong
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: cancer, colon, treatment, research, breast, melanoma, selective, sentinel, lymphadenectomy, atlas
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2002-10-31
List price: $144.00
ISBN-10: 1402070136
ISBN-13: 9781402070136

Atlas of Selective Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma, Breast Cancer and Colon Cancer emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach combining the experiences of a nuclear medicine physician, surgeon, and pathologist. This is an important reference also for researchers and clinicians who want to become familiar with sentinel lymph node mapping. The underlying thesis in solid tumor biology is that metastasis in general starts in an orderly progression with lymphatic spread first to the sentinel lymph node (SLN) in the nearest lymph node basin. Therefore, the logical approach is to harvest that spec