Molecular Diagnosis And Treatment of Melanoma (Hardbound - 1998)

About the Book
Facilitating efforts to prevent melanoma progression, this up-to-date reference presents the most recent advances in the pathology, molecular biology, and therapy of melanoma in early, high-risk, and advanced stages.
Discusses growth factors, cytokines, receptors, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, adhesion molecules, and proteases in melanoma and examines the appropriate use of interferon adjuvant therapy
Written by leading authorities from the United States and Europe, Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment of Melanoma

details the preclinical and clinical basis for new vaccines based on gangliosides and peptides

explains the roles of chemotherapy and radiosurgery

reviews the molecular features of melanoma and precursor cells

describes the events involved in induction and maintenance of antitumor T-cell response and various escape mechanisms from immune recognition

analyzes melanotic and dysplastic nevi

explores the potential of vaccines that induce antibodies in immunotherapy and vaccines in high-risk melanoma

summarizes cytotoxic chemotherapy in treating metastatic melanoma

elucidates whole-brain radiotherapy, surgical resection, and stereotactic radiosurgery in managing melanoma brain metastasis

and more
Containing key bibliographic citations for more in-depth study of particular topics, Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment of Melanoma is an excellent resource for oncologists, dermatologists, molecular and cell biologists, immunologists, pathologists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, interns, residents, fellows, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.