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Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in the study of new trends in dermatology and highlights such topics as: Acne causes and treatments, diagnosis and management of atopic dermatitis, Efalizumab in psoriasis clinical practice, dentric cell immunotherapy for the treatment of malignant melanoma, onychomycosis caused by nondermatophytic filamentous fungi, malignant melanoma in ethnic skin and others. ... Read more

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An all-around guide, "Saving Your Skin" includes information on how to detect melanoma in its early stages--with descriptions of what it is and what causes it--how to fight sun, the skin's worst enemy; how to perform a skin self-exam at home; how to pick a dermatologist; patient support networks; and more. Color photos. ... Read more

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Not too bad
This book was not too bad for a reference regarding Melanoma, however, the information is beginning to become a bit dated.

Good, clear reference of types and treatments of melanoma.
When diagnosed with malignant melanoma last year, I needed information FAST.I found this book helpful, especially for understanding the terminology the doctors were using.It was clear and easy to understand, and thorough. ... Read more

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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on melanoma: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of the disease is thoroughly covered. Melanoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the skin cells called melanocytes (cells that color the skin). Melanocytes are found throughout the lower part of the epidermis. They make melanin, the pigment that gives skin its natural color. When skin is exposed to the sun, melanocytes make more pigment, causing the skin to tan, or darken. When melanoma starts in the skin, the disease is called cutaneous melanoma. Melanoma may also occur in the eye and is called intraocular or ocular melanoma. Melanoma can occur anywhere on the body. In men, melanoma is often found on the trunk (the area from the shoulders to the hips) or the head and neck. In women, melanoma often develops on the arms and legs. Melanoma usually occurs in adults, but it is sometimes found in children and adolescents. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor references and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. Documents from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Medline, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) are included. In addition to disease-specific information, there is extensive coverage of the broad subject of cancer and its prevention and treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, advanced treatments, managing side effects). There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.Since navigating the Internet to find medical information can be confusing, our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites 2009" has updated links to the 67 best sites! Weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations.Comprehensive cancer coverage includes: FDA Office of Oncology Drug Products, Oncology Tools - approved drugs, patient liaison * Dictionary of Cancer Terms (4000 items) * Division of Cancer Biology * Cancer Bulletin - archive of informative articles from NCI publication since 2004 * Cancers by Body Location, System * A-Z list of cancers * Clinical Trials * Complementary and Alternative Medicine * Coping - Complications and Side Effects - fatigue, pain, cardiopulmonary syndromes, cognitive disorders and delirium; fever, sweats, hot flashes; gastrointestinal complications, hypercalcemia; lymphedema; pruritus; sexuality and reproduction; sleep; nutrition; eating hints; emotions, anxiety, depression, adjustment, post-traumatic stress disorder; substance abuse; transitional care planning; radiation, home care, when cancer returns; Care for the Caregiver; Survivorship - end of life issues, advance directives, coping with advanced cancer, Hospice, Loss, Grief, and Bereavement * Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis * Drug Development and Approval * Approved Oncology Drugs * Drug Dictionary - technical definitions and synonyms * Drug Information Summaries * Factsheets by cancer type, risk factors and possible causes, prevention, detection, diagnosis, therapy, support, coping, resources, tobacco and smoking cessation * Prevention, Genetics * Publications - specific cancers, treatment, trials, coping, testing, risks, nutrition * Screening and Testing ... Read more

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Newly updated and now in its fourth edition, this handbook is written for melanoma patients, their families and friends, health professionals, and every person with an interest in the disease. This valuable book, written by two eminent dermatologist, tells all about melanoma from the moment of diagnosis through state- of-the-art treatments. Honest and straightforward, but reassuring in tone. Contrary to what many people fear, there is an excellent chance for a long and healthy life after diagnosis. Early warning signs and a step-by-step illustrated guide to self- examination of the skin are presented along with answers to the 25 questions most frequently asked about melanoma. There are specially-complied listing of information sources and support groups, a glossary which defines terms physicians are likely to use, and color photographs and drawings depicting typical melanomas. ... Read more

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Chuck Myer is an urban planner, freelance writer, playwright, consultant to arts, government, and religious organizations, and an actor and musician. He is described by many as a "Renaissance Man." Melanoma Melodrama is Chuck's graceful and courageous narrative of his battle with cancer. You will learn about a potentially fatal misdiagnosis doctors commonly make for malignant melanoma, about the course of the disease, and about available treatments as reflected in the author's own experience. Most importantly, you will come to understand from this first-person view how vital it is to face the diagnosis resolutely and assertively, and to prepare for the difficulties that accompany treatments for the disease. ... Read more

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More than just a story...
As a collaborator on musicals with Chuck, I had not only a working but a personal relationship with Chuck.We spent many, many hours creatingartistic projects together.It is clear to me that "Melonoma Melodrama" is more than a story of one man's struggle with cancer; it is an outpouring -- through a series of newspaper articles he wrote for publication in the Sacramento Bee -- of the joys and frustrations, the humor and the tragedy connected with medical professionals and pharmaceuticals.Chuck wrote a personal column quite regularly, and this book reflects his tongue-in-cheek perspective on his own health.To get a more well-rounded sense of Chuck's life and work, check out his columns with the San Jose Mercury News as well as with the United Methodist Church.To my knowledge, he wrote only one other book:a history of Placer County.

From his grateful wife
As Chuck's wife, I lived this journey of cancer treatments and loss with him. He put his whole heart, mind and soul into this book, his last completed work of art before he died. The last few chapters were written after brain surgery, and it took all he had to produce them. Now that I have been grieving and healing for almost a year, I have some new perspective as I read the book again; I have more appreciation for the honest, poignant and loving words he left behind for us all.

From the Heart and Soul of a Renaissance Man...
Chuck's story not only touches those who have been through the rigors of chemo and cancer, but all those who pick up this book. Written with warmth and compassion, Chuck takes us through his life and trials with melanoma and makes you laugh, cry, smile and makes you just want to hug the next person you see. Thank you Chuck for sharing your life with us.

A Legacy of Strength
Chuck Myer has given the reader his first-person insights into battling one of the most disastrous types of cancer, malignant melanoma. Although the subject is certainly not funny, Chuck has brought his wry sense of humor to bear on the subject, as well as his skills as a writer. From the first inkling of the disease through treatments (in hospital and self-administered by injection at home) and a roller coaster of worry, dismay, strength, hope, and relapse. Chuck's memoir will serve not only as his own legacy -- or rather one legacy of a varied and productive life -- but as inspiration to cancer patients and their friends and families. The book might also be of great value to medical professionals at all levels (whether physician, nurse, or aide) in gaining insight into the experiences of their patients.

Disclosure: At Chuck's request, in order to make this book available to as wide an audience as feasible in a timely manner, I published this edition. It has been a privilege to do so. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on February 1, 2004. The length of the article is 598 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Better melanoma vaccine responders predicted: phase III study.(News)
Author: Damian McNamara
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 2Page: 2(1)

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Abstract: A 6-year-old girl was seen for a mole that had been present for 2 years on the extensor surface of her left knee. It had darkened in color and increased in size during the preceding 6 months. Physical examination revealed a symmetrical 4-mm brown-black nodule with slight variegation of color (figure 1).

The lesion was excised. Histopathologic examination showed an acanthotic epidermis with epithelioid melanocytes forming nests of various sizes and minor variation in nuclear size and chromatin pattern. Focal Kamino bodies, rare mitoses, telangiectasias, and scattered melanophages were also identified in the specimen (figures 2 and 3). The lesion appeared to be completely excised with a narrow lateral margin. Initially, both malignant melanoma and Spitz nevus were considered by the pathologist. After a second opinion was obtained, a diagnosis of pigmented Spitz nevus was made. ... Read more

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Chapters: Freckle, Melanocytic Nevus, Melanoma, Leopard Syndrome, Dysplastic Nevus, Peutz-jeghers Syndrome, Lentigo Maligna, Breslow's Depth, Becker's Nevus, Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, Pseudomelanoma, Lentigo Maligna Melanoma, Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome, Carney Complex, Spitz Nevus, Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, Melanocytic Tumors of Uncertain Malignant Potential, Superficial Spreading Melanoma, Liver Spot, Nevus of Ota, Halo Nevus, Clear-Cell Sarcoma, Blue Nevus, Nodular Melanoma, Lentigo Simplex, Giant Pigmented Nevus, Acral Nevus, Kamino Bodies, Amelanotic Melanoma, Desmoplastic Melanoma, Nevus Spilus, Balloon Cell Nevus, Malignant Blue Nevus, Lentiginosis, Partial Unilateral Lentiginosis, Pigmented Spindle Cell Nevus, Melanoma With Features of a Spitz Nevus, Benign Melanocytic Nevus, Melanoma With Small Nevus-Like Cells, Medium-Sized Congenital Nevocytic Nevus, Generalized Lentiginosis, Blue Nevus of Jadassohn-tièche, Mucosal Lentigines, Moynahan Syndrome, Nevus of Ito, Small-Sized Congenital Nevocytic Nevus, Inherited Patterned Lentiginosis in Black Persons, Amelanotic Blue Nevus, Ink Spot Lentigo, Centrofacial Lentiginosis, Epithelioid Blue Nevus, Deep Penetrating Nevus, Mucosal Melanoma, Cellular Blue Nevus, Polypoid Melanoma, Puva Lentigines, Ephelis, Multiple Lentigines Syndrome, Cardiocutaneous Syndrome, Gorlin Syndrome Ii, Lentiginosis Profusa Syndrome, Progressive Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis, Spitzoid Melanoma, Small Cell Melanoma, Common Blue Nevus, Nevus Ceruleus, Pigmented Spindle Cell Tumor of Reed, Pigmented Variant of Spitz Nevus, Familial Atypical Multiple Mole-melanoma Syndrome, B-K Mole Syndrome, Banal Nevus, Nevocellular Nevus, Common Acquired Melanocytic Nevus, Bathing Trunk Nevus, Giant Hairy Nevus, Hypomelanotic Blue Nevus, Congenital Nevomelanocytic Nevus, Garment Nevus, Nevus Pigmentosus et Pilosus, Neurotropic Melanoma, Spindled Melanoma, Labial, Penile, and Vulvar Melanosis, Melanotic Macules, S...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=716631 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from International Journal of Humanities and Peace, published by International Journal of Humanities and Peace on January 1, 2002. The length of the article is 440 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Non-melanoma skin neoplasia may hike risk of death from other malignancies.
Publication: International Journal of Humanities and Peace (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2002
Publisher: International Journal of Humanities and Peace
Volume: 18Issue: 1Page: 103(2)

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This is the true story of a young mother who prevailed through three cancer diagnoses and treatments (breast cancer twice and melanoma once).It describes how she juggled cancer treatments with the many other daily demands of working full-time and mothering.The story is set against the backdrop of a close friendship in which two women, both touched by disease and tragedy, gain strength from each other.The narrative takes us through the friend’s death, and the author’s attempt to come to terms with this loss.The author’s feelings about her cancer experiences are mirrored in her evolving view of a pair of pink-ribbon earrings that come to represent a badge of courage for her.Finally, the author describes the closure that she has attained following her family’s relocation to her hometown, and she offers several lessons that she learned from these cancer experiences. ... Read more

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A 39-year-old man presented with a mole on the right medial thigh that had been present for years but had become tender and enlarged over the past 3 months. Physical examination revealed a symmetric, uniformly colored, dark-brown nodule, 3 mm in diameter, with a regular border and a slight rim of erythema (figure 1).
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Although the incidence of malignant melanoma is still increasing rapidly, the overall mortality rate has increased only slightly, indicating that most of the melanoma being diagnosed is treated effectively by surgical resection. In this issue, authors will address a wide-variety of topics, including pathology, new staging systems, molecular analysis, sentinel lymph node dissection, radiation therapy, isolated limb perfusion, surgical management of systemic metastases, and imaging techniques. ... Read more

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This booklet has been put together by Johns Hopkins physicians, nurses, patients and community educators to answer the most commonly asked questions about melanoma. ... Read more

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I Have Melanoma: Now What?
I have never written a review before but I was so disappointed with this book that I wanted to write a review.To begin with,it is more of a pamphlet than a book. When I ordered it, it was not available used so I paid $15.00 for it which is so much more than it is worth.Not only is there very little information in it but quite a bit of space is used for listing Johns Hopkins contributors!A much better small book was Understanding Melanoma by Perry Robins, MD and Maritza MD. ... Read more

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This up-to-date and comprehensive CD-ROM provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on the most serious type of skin cancer, melanoma: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of the disease is thoroughly covered. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. Information is also provided on moles, dysplastic nevi, and intraocular (eye) melanoma.

For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor references and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. Documents from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are included. In addition to disease-specific information, there is extensive coverage of the broad subject of cancer and its prevention and treatment along with current cancer research projects.

A unique feature is the inclusion of the results of a database search using the Combined Health Information Database (CHID).

Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing and difficult, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with links to 80 of the best sites for general health and medical information! By using weblinks built into the documents reproduced on the CD-ROM, you can quickly and easily check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government.

In all, the disc has over 46,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD.

Our CD-ROMs are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. (Information on this CD-ROM is not a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) This book-on-a-disc makes a great reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on January 15, 2004. The length of the article is 525 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Large asymmetric nevi on legs linked to melanoma: prospective cohort study.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Norra MacReady
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 15, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37Issue: 2Page: 29(1)

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