Practical manual for dermatologic and surgical melanoma management / Delphine J. Lee, Mark B. Faries, editors.

This book provides a practically applicable resource for all clinicians managing patients with or who may develop melanoma. Each chapter focuses on clinically relevant information on the latest advances in the field, including techniques for early detection of skin cancers, cross-sectional imaging a...

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Other Authors: Lee, Delphine J., Faries, Mark B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, ©2021.
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Summary:This book provides a practically applicable resource for all clinicians managing patients with or who may develop melanoma. Each chapter focuses on clinically relevant information on the latest advances in the field, including techniques for early detection of skin cancers, cross-sectional imaging and staging of regional nodes. Algorithms for clinical decision-making along with clinical vignettes are incorporated into each chapter, enabling the reader to develop a deep understanding of how to manage a range of scenarios. Practical Manual for Dermatologic and Surgical Melanoma Management systematically details the latest diagnostic criteria, treatment guidelines and management techniques available for treating these patients and is a valuable resource for the trainee and practising clinician.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (194 pages)
Bibliography:References-Chapter 3: The Laboratory Evaluation of Melanoma-Introduction-Case-Histopathology-Immunohistochemistry-Diagnostic IHC-Prognostic and Therapeutic IHC-BRAF and MEK-c-Kit-Immune Checkpoints (CTLA4/PD-1/PD-L1)-Molecular Assays-Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Arrays-Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH)-Molecular Assays-Diagnostic/Prognostic-RNA-Base Gene Expression Profiling (Quantitative Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction-qRT-PCR)-Liquid (Serologic) Biomarkers
ISBN:9783030274009
3030274004
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.