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OverviewThis guide is a thorough, comforting, and informative book for melanoma patients and their families. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steven Q. WangPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Edition: second edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781421449876ISBN 10: 1421449870 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 16 July 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Preface Melanoma Experts 1. Introduction: You Have Melanoma. Now What? The ""Mad Rush"" Phase: Navigating with the Five-Step Plan Step 1. Understand the Diagnostic Information in the Pathology Report Step 2. Understand the Severity of Your Melanoma with the AJCC Staging System Step 3. Understand Your Treatment Options Step 4. Understand Survival Rate and Prognosis Step 5. Find the Clinical Experts in Your Area 3. The ""Marathon"" Phase: Surviving Melanoma I. Medical Follow-Up II. How Does a Dermatologist Find a New Melanoma? III. How Can You Find a New Melanoma? IV. How to Prevent Melanoma V. Why You Should Not Use Tanning Beds 4. Networking: Finding and Sharing Information 5. Beating Melanoma Checklist Appendixes A. Basal Cell Cancer B. Squamous Cell Cancer Glossary Index"ReviewsAny general lending library and many a health collection needs this! --Midwest Book Review Dr. Wang provides all the information necessary to intelligently and effectively confront a melanoma diagnosis. An essential resource for those individuals recently diagnosed with melanoma. --Tara G., melanoma survivor This book is suitable for a wide audience, from patients to health care professionals . . . It gathers together all the important information you need to get on and make decisions . . . This book will empower you--read it! --Macmillan Cancer Support Well written, informative, and easy to read. Dr. Wang delivers the information with a fresh perspective that will certainly empower patients as they deal with this dangerous skin cancer. Every melanoma patient needs to read this book! --Harold S. Rabinovitz, MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Author InformationSteven Q. Wang, MD, is the director of dermatologic oncology at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, where he specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of skin cancer. He has been featured as a skin cancer expert in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |