Melanoma : Critical Debates

by Bishop, Julia A. Newton; Gore, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780632057726
• ISBN10: 0632057726
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-29
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Melanoma is the most life threatening form of skin cancer, the incidence of which has been rising in the developing world due to its link with sun exposure. The increase in incidence had made it imperative that clinicians managing these patients keep up-to-date with the latest advances, allowing them to provide optimal treatment.As with the other Challenges books, Challenges in Melanoma assumes a certain level of knowledge and builds on this by discussing only areas of controversy and uncertainty in the basic science and clinical management of the disease. Authors aim to provide a balanced answer based on the scientific evidence, but ultimately draw some conclusions that will be of relevance to clinical practice.The content is organised into three sections: aetiology; diagnosis, screening and prevention; and management. All the chapters ask practical and pertinent questions. The book takes a global view of melanoma as a public health risk as well as looking at management issues.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	vii
Introduction	x
Part 1: Aetiology
Patterns of sun exposure which are causal for melanoma	3	(13)
M. Berwick
Are sunbeds dangerous?	16	(14)
P. Autier
Do sunscreens cause cancer or protect from a risk of melanoma?	30	(19)
A. R. Young
Why are redheads so susceptible to melanoma?	49	(12)
J. Rees
The management of patients with atypical naevi	61	(9)
J. A. Newton Bishop
Guidelines for the management of those at high risk for developing cutaneous melanoma	70	(8)
R. F. Kefford
Borderline melanocytic lesions	78	(11)
N. Kirkham
Part 2: Diagnosis, Screening and Prevention
How can we improve the early diagnosis of melanoma?	89	(17)
W. Bergman
What are the prospects for population screening for melanoma?	106	(17)
M. Elwood
Part 3: Management
Excision of primary cutaneous melanoma	123	(10)
M. J. Timmons
Imaging and investigation of melanoma patients	133	(17)
R. A. Popescu
P. M. Patel
J. Spencer
The management of regional lymph node relapse in melanoma	150	(18)
D. Ross
M. I. Ross
Congenital melanocytic naevi	168	(10)
J. A. Newton Bishop
R. Happle
The role of chemotherapy	178	(17)
J. C. Newby
T. Eisen
What is the role of biological response modifiers in the treatment of melanoma?	195	(17)
A. M. M. Eggermont
U. Keilholz
Will vaccines really work for melanoma?	212	(18)
P. Hersey
Who should we consider for isolated limb perfusion?	230	(8)
F. J. Lejeune
D. Lienard
Novel strategies for the treatment of melanoma	238	(10)
S. S. Legha
Who should follow up melanoma patients and for how long?	248	(9)
J. Evans
What is the role for radiotherapy in melanoma?	257	(12)
A. G. Goodman
What should we tell patients about hormones after having melanoma?	269	(12)
S. R. D. Johnston
Index	281