Melanoma

Edited by Jonathan S. Zager,MD , Ragini Kudchadkar,MD , and Vernon K. Sondak,MD

Covers the most current guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of melanoma
Includes topics such as epidemiology, pathology, biopsy techniques, surgical treatment, and immunotherapy
Comprehensive yet concise point-of-care guide that covers all stages of melanoma

Melanoma

Edited by Jonathan S. Zager,MD , Ragini Kudchadkar,MD , and Vernon K. Sondak,MD

Description

Melanoma is a concise handbook that identifies best-practice guidelines and presents the most current procedures for the diagnosis and management of melanoma in a succinct and easy-to-read manner. Chapters cover melanoma pathology, biopsy techniques, staging and risk stratification, surgical treatment of localized melanoma, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and guidelines for resected melanoma, targeted therapy, cytotoxic chemotherapy, and management of brain metastases, mucosal and ocular melanoma, and pediatric melanoma patients. This handbook is a must-have tool for clinicians directly involved in the care of patients with melanoma, including surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists.

Melanoma

Edited by Jonathan S. Zager,MD , Ragini Kudchadkar,MD , and Vernon K. Sondak,MD

1. Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Clinical Presentation of Melanoma
2. Melanoma Pathology
3. Biopsy Techniques for Melanoma
4. Melanoma Staging and Risk Stratification
5. Surgical Treatment of Melanoma
6. Immunotherapy in Melanoma
7. Adjuvant therapy for High Risk Melanoma: Radiation Therapy
8. Follow-up Guidelines for Resected Melanoma
9. Metastatic Melanoma: Targeted Therapy
10. The Role of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in Melanoma
11. Management of Melanoma Brain Metastases
12. Management of Mucosal and Ocular Melanoma
13. Special Considerations in Management of Pediatric Melanoma Patients

Melanoma

Edited by Jonathan S. Zager,MD , Ragini Kudchadkar,MD , and Vernon K. Sondak,MD

Author Information

Edited by Jonathan S. Zager, MD, Director of Regional Therapies, Department of Cutaneous Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Edited by Ragini Kudchadkar, MD, Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, and Edited by Vernon K. Sondak, MD, Chair, Department of Cutaneous Oncology; Director of Surgical Education, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Jonathan S. Zager is the Chair of Graduate Education and Director of Regional Therapies in the Department of Cutaneous Oncology at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and a Professor of Surgery and Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida; Ragini Kudchadkar is Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia; Vernon K. Sondak is Chair of the Department of Cutaneous Oncology and Director of Surgical Education at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida

Contributors:

Alia Abdulla, DO
Department of Surgical Oncology
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Michelle Ashworth
Hematology/Oncology Fellow
University of California at San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Kathryn Baksh, MD
Hematology/Oncology Fellow
University of South Florida
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Richard Carvajal, MD
Director, Melanoma and Experimental Therapeutics Services
Assistant Professor
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York

Michael D. Chuong, MD
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland

Adil Daud, MD
Director, Melanoma Clinical Research
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, California

Maggie Diller, MD
Cutaneous Oncology Fellow
Department of Surgical Oncology, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Matthew Doepker, MD
Cutaneous Oncology Program
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Jeffrey M. Farma, MD
Department of Surgical Oncology
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Peter A. Forsyth, MD
Department of Neuro-Oncology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Oncologic Sciences
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida

Emmanuel Gabriel, MD, PhD
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas

Nicole Howe, MD
Procedural Dermatology Fellow
The University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont

Mohammad K. Khan, MD, PhD
Department of Radiation Oncology
Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Timothy McCardle, MD
Department of Pathology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Fariba Navid, MD
Associate Member
Department of Oncology
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee

Prejesh Philips, MD
Department of Surgery
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Carlos Prieto-Granada, MD
Dermatopathology Fellow
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Nikhil G. Rao, MD
Department of Radiation Oncology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Damon Reed, MD
Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Program
Medical Director, Sarcoma Department
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida

Solmaz Sahebjam, MD
Department of Neuro-Oncology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Oncologic Sciences
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida

Alfredo A. Santillan, MD, MPH
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas

Amod A Sarnaik, MD
Cutaneous Oncology Program
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Alexander N. Shoushtari, MD
Medical Oncology Fellow
Melanoma and Immunotherapeutics Service
New York, New York

Maki Yamamoto, MD
Department of Surgical Oncology
UC Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California

Melanoma

Edited by Jonathan S. Zager,MD , Ragini Kudchadkar,MD , and Vernon K. Sondak,MD

Reviews and Awards

"This handbook is a must-have tool for clinicians directly involved in the care of patients with melanoma, including surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists." - Anticancer Research Vol. 36 (2016)

"A very readable, clear and accessible source of information. . . The detailed and useful references are excellent, with a balanced overview of all recent relevant studies from experts in various disciplines. Highly recommended." - Dr Thomas Maselis, European Journal of Cancer Prevention