Beating Melanoma

The Ultimate Patient Resource

Steven Q. Wang

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Johns Hopkins University Press
21 May 2024

Public health & preventive medicine; Oncology; Haematology; Popular medicine & health; Coping with illness

Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

"Now completely updated! The essential guide for people with melanoma.

In Beating Melanoma, world-renowned skin cancer expert Dr. Steven Q. Wang provides an indispensable guide for those diagnosed with melanoma. Now in its second edition and completely revised, this practical guide offers up-to-date research on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of melanoma, and a readable narrative that demystifies everything from the pathology report to the stages of cancer. This new edition features updated information on new immunotherapies and targeted therapies, as well as access to online interviews with more than 25 leading melanoma experts from fields including dermatology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, dermatopathology, and genetics.

Beating Melanoma approaches the disease in two phases. First, Dr. Wang lays out a step-by-step guide for approaching the ""mad rush"" phase—an intense and stressful period from diagnosis to completing initial treatment. Dr. Wang's calm guidance helps readers through this critical time with an easy-to-understand plan for ensuring optimal treatment and survival outcomes. Once the mad rush phase is over, the ""marathon phase"" begins—life resumes its normal shape but with lingering concerns about new melanoma and metastases. Here Dr. Wang addresses common questions about prevention and prognosis. This guide is a thorough, comforting, and informative book for melanoma patients and their families."

By: Steven Q. Wang
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: second edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781421449876
ISBN 10: 1421449870
Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 21 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

"Preface Melanoma Experts 1. Introduction: You Have Melanoma. Now What? The ""Mad Rush"" Phase: Navigating with the Five-Step Plan Step 1. Understand the Diagnostic Information in the Pathology Report Step 2. Understand the Severity of Your Melanoma with the AJCC Staging System Step 3. Understand Your Treatment Options Step 4. Understand Survival Rate and Prognosis Step 5. Find the Clinical Experts in Your Area 3. The ""Marathon"" Phase: Surviving Melanoma I. Medical Follow-Up II. How Does a Dermatologist Find a New Melanoma? III. How Can You Find a New Melanoma? IV. How to Prevent Melanoma V. Why You Should Not Use Tanning Beds 4. Networking: Finding and Sharing Information 5. Beating Melanoma Checklist Appendixes A. Basal Cell Cancer B. Squamous Cell Cancer Glossary Index"

Steven Q. Wang, MD, is the director of dermatologic oncology at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, where he specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of skin cancer. He has been featured as a skin cancer expert in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.

Reviews for Beating Melanoma: The Ultimate Patient Resource

Any general lending library and many a health collection needs this! --Midwest Book Review Dr. Wang provides all the information necessary to intelligently and effectively confront a melanoma diagnosis. An essential resource for those individuals recently diagnosed with melanoma. --Tara G., melanoma survivor This book is suitable for a wide audience, from patients to health care professionals . . . It gathers together all the important information you need to get on and make decisions . . . This book will empower you--read it! --Macmillan Cancer Support Well written, informative, and easy to read. Dr. Wang delivers the information with a fresh perspective that will certainly empower patients as they deal with this dangerous skin cancer. Every melanoma patient needs to read this book! --Harold S. Rabinovitz, MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine