Cutaneous Melanoma: A Comprehensive Guide for Diagnosis and Management

By: Giuseppe Argenziano MD (Editor), Aimilios Lallas (Editor), Caterina Longo MD PhD (Editor), Elvira Moscarella (Editor), Athanassios Kyrgidis (Editor), Gerardo Ferrara (Editor) & 3 more

Published: August 30, 2017

Pages: 252

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0128040009

ISBN-13: 978-0128040003

Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.7 x 6 inches

Product Description:

Cutaneous Melanoma: A Pocket Guide for Diagnosis and Management serves as an easy-to-consult, short, and schematic reference providing guidelines for diagnosing and managing melanoma in the context of various clinical scenarios. In the daily routine of a busy clinician, there is a need for schematic reference tools that allow quick consultation for immediate decisions. Melanoma is a deadly disease that should be promptly managed following precise and evidence-based guidelines.

Key Features:

– Provides a quick-access resource for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma patients at all stages

– Includes succinct guidelines, schematics, and figures for busy clinicians

– Concludes with a section addressing special clinical situations, including melanoma in pregnancy, pediatric melanoma, familial melanoma and MPM, atypical Spitz tumor, occult primary melanoma, and the histopathologic gray zone

Why This Guide?

This guide follows the sequence of a real clinical setting, going from the first screening visit to the final stages of terminal patients. It contains many schematics and figures, vastly outnumbering the pages dedicated to text. This guide is essential for any healthcare professional dealing with melanoma patients.