02692nam 2200601Ia 450 99621861340331620240418064101.01-281-32166-497866113216660-470-76012-50-470-75985-2(CKB)1000000000401396(EBL)351349(OCoLC)437218612(SSID)ssj0000222923(PQKBManifestationID)11172916(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000222923(PQKBWorkID)10174673(PQKB)11202218(MiAaPQ)EBC351349(Au-PeEL)EBL351349(CaPaEBR)ebr10233168(CaONFJC)MIL132166(EXLCZ)99100000000040139619991014d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPocket guide to malignant melanoma[electronic resource] /John Buchan, Dafydd Lloyd Roberts1st ed.Malden, Mass. Blackwell Sciencec20001 online resource (65 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-632-05421-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Pocket Guide to Malignant Melanoma; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Epidemiology and Aetiology: Where, Who and Why; 2 Diagnosis: Suspicions, Scoring and Special Diagnostic Aids; 3 Differential Diagnosis: Moles and Much More; 4 Histopathology and Natural History; 5 Surgery: No Margin for Error; 6 Follow-up: What Happens Now?; 7 Second Line Therapies: What Happens Next?; 8 Prevention and Early Detection: Theory and Practice; IndexThe ability to diagnose melanomas and ensure that they are properly and swiftly treated can save lives. The latter part of this century has witnessed a rise in the incidence of this life-threatening form of skin cancer, which is linked to sun exposure. Public health campaigns have begun to raise awareness of the problem and people are now seeking medical advice about pigmented lesions. The reader is guided through the diagnosis and differential diagnosis with the aid of full color photographs, and there is a guide to interpreting the pathology report.MelanomaHandbooks, manuals, etcCancerMelanomaCancer.616.99/477Buchan JohnM.D.138921Roberts Dafydd Lloyd869530MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996218613403316Pocket guide to malignant melanoma1941357UNISA