Cutaneous melanoma
By: edited by Charles M. Balch ... [et al.].
Contributors: Balch, Charles M.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Quality Medical Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: St. Louis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 921
ISBN-13: 9781576262764
Subjects: Melanoma; Skin -- Cancer; Melanoma; Skin Neoplasms
Description: Cutaneous Melanoma is the definitive and most authoritative textbook on melanoma used worldwide. This 5th edition provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive information needed for the clinical management and scientific study of melanoma. Written by the leading melanoma experts from the United States, Australia, and Europe, this new edition collectively incorporates the clinical outcomes of more than 60,000 patients treated at major melanoma centers throughout the world. Seven new chapters discuss the emerging clinical data on the use of biomarkers, adjuvant therapies, targeted therapies, and immune modulation as well as significant clinical research advances in the clinical management of melanoma.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.