Synopses & Reviews
Everything you need to know about early detection, prevention, and new therapies for melanoma
The incidence of melanoma has increased by 2000% since 1930, and one person dies each hour from the disease. This cutting-edge guide provides scientifically accurate information patients and their families need in order to understand melanoma and its treatment and to receive vital reassurance. It is also a resource for those who want information about preventing the disease or finding it early when it is most curable.
Catherine M. Poole, a melanoma survivor and melanoma patient advocate for many national organizations, and Dr. DuPont Guerry, an internationally renowned melanoma expert, have collaborated to provide current, correct, and easily understood information on the disease. The authors have had first hand contact with a multitude of patients with melanoma, and they understand exactly how to empower patients to gain control of their situations and obtain the best treatment.
New in this edition:
? Expanded listings of Web sites, top cancer centers, melanoma experts, books, and other useful resources
? Pros and cons of the latest biopsy and staging methods
? New clinical trials for treating advanced melanoma
? Tanning salon dangers
? New digital photography techniques
? Discussion of rarer types of melanoma
? Tips for caregivers
? New approaches to prevention, including chemoprevention
? And more
Review
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Melanoma concisely delivers a wealth of information about a serious form of cancer. It is well organized, easy to read, and medically accurate.and#8221;and#8212;Allan C. Halpern, M.D., chief, Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Review
and#8220;With melanoma on the rise in the United States, this timely guide offers well-researched information and practical advice that will be useful to the patient, family, or caregiver."and#8212;Library Journal
Synopsis
The incidence of melanoma has increased by 2000% since 1930, and one person dies each hour from the disease. This cutting-edge guide provides scientifically accurate information patients and their families need in order to understand melanoma and its treatment and to receive vital reassurance. It is also a resource for those who want information about preventingand#160;skin cancerand#160;or finding it early when it is most curable.
Catherine M. Poole, a melanoma survivor and melanoma patient advocate for many national organizations, and Dr. DuPont Guerry, an internationally renowned melanoma expert, have collaborated to provide current, correct, and easily understood information on the disease. The authors have had first hand contact with a multitude of patients with melanoma, and they understand exactly how to empower patients to gain control of their situations and obtain the best treatment.
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Synopsis
Everything you need to know about early detection, prevention, and new therapies for melanoma.
Synopsis
This accurate and up-to-date guide is written for those diagnosed with melanoma as well as those concerned about preventing it. The authorsand#151;a melanoma survivor and a renowned melanoma physicianand#151;provide vital new information on the disease, including the latest techniques for detection and how to obtain the best treatment.
About the Author
Catherine M. Poole is president and founder of the Melanoma International Foundation and has been a melanoma survivor and patient advocate for fifteen years.
DuPont Guerry, IV, M.D., is director of the Melanoma Program and professor of medicine at the Abrahamson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania.