Pocket Guide to Malignant Melanoma - Couverture souple

The latter part of the 20th century witnessed a rise in theincidence of this life–threatening form of skin cancer, which islinked to sun exposure. Public health campaigns have began to raiseawareness of the problem and people are now seeking medical adviceabout pigmented lesions.

This book is a guide for medical and nursing professionals inprimary care and dermatology. It focuses mainly on diagnosis,prevention and post–treatment follow–up, but also includes anoverview of secondary care treatment options. The reader is guidedthrough the diagnosis and differential diagnosis with the aid ofcolour photographs. There is also a guide to interpreting thepathology report.

The latter part of this century has witnessed a rise in theincidence of this life–threatening form of skin cancer, which islinked to sun exposure. Public health campaigns have begun to raiseawareness of the problem and people are now seeking medical adviceabout pigmented lesions. The reader is guided through the diagnosisand differential diagnosis with the aid of full color photographs,and there is a guide to interpreting the pathology report.