A Practical Guide to Skin Cancer: Melanoma
Divine, Jennifer; Clayton, Anna S.
2018-05-15 00:00:00
[Melanoma most commonly presents as a new or changing pigmented lesion on sun exposed skin. The skin cancer can be categorized into varying subtypes based on its clinical appearance and anatomical location. The prognosis is similar amongst the subtypes with tumor thickness as the most important factor for survival. Melanoma staging depends upon the patient’s symptoms, clinical exam and clinician’s index of suspicion. Surgery is the first line treatment for localized melanoma. Advances in tumor genetics and immunology have led to the development of targeted therapies for metastatic disease.]
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[Melanoma most commonly presents as a new or changing pigmented lesion on sun exposed skin. The skin cancer can be categorized into varying subtypes based on its clinical appearance and anatomical location. The prognosis is similar amongst the subtypes with tumor thickness as the most important factor for survival. Melanoma staging depends upon the patient’s symptoms, clinical exam and clinician’s index of suspicion. Surgery is the first line treatment for localized melanoma. Advances in tumor genetics and immunology have led to the development of targeted therapies for metastatic disease.]
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