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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438007603321

Autore

Schadendorf Dirk

Titolo

Handbook of Cutaneous Melanoma : A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment / / by Dirk Schadendorf, Corinna Kochs, Elisabeth Livingstone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tarporley : , : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : , : Imprint : Springer Healthcare, , 2013

ISBN

1-908517-98-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 p.)

Disciplina

616.99477

Soggetti

Dermatology

Oncology  

Pharmacotherapy

Oncology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to cutaneous melanoma -- Clinical features and classification -- Diagnosis, staging, and follow-up -- Treatment of primary tumor and locoregional disease -- Treatment of distant and irresectable metastatic disease -- Emerging therapies and combination approaches .

Sommario/riassunto

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.