The Melanoma Book: A Complete Guide to Prevention and Treatment, Including theEarly DetectionSelf-Exam Body Map [Mass Market Paperback]

Howard L. Kaufman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 5, 2005

From the founder and Co-Director of the renowned Columbia University Melanoma Center, the first comprehensive guide to help you prevent—and survive—a diagnosis of melanoma.

The fastest rising form of cancer worldwide, melanoma can strike at any age. Although rates of cure are higher than they used to be, experts often disagree about the best course of treatment and patients face a bewildering array of possibilities—often with precious little time to choose. Drawing on his years as one of the nation’s foremost researchers and specialists in the field of melanoma treatment, Dr. Howard L. Kaufman shares his easy- to-follow, whole-life plan for detecting melanoma early, making informed decisions after a diagnosis, and taking an active role in treatment.

Editorial Reviews

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Dr. Kaufman is to be commended for assembling this formidable resource for patients and families. -- John Kirkwood, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Information combined with experience and expertise yields knowledge; Dr. Kaufman’s book provides the knowledge required for successfully coping with melanoma! -- Stephen S. Roman, SynCure Cancer Research Foundation

This book fills an important gap and provides a wealth of information for melanoma patients and care givers. -- Meenhard Herlyn, D.V.M., D.Sc., President, Society for Melanoma Research

This unique book will serve as an invaluable resource for anyone personally, or with a family member …diagnosed with melanoma. -- Michael B. Atkins, M.D., Harvard Medical School

[One] clearly written volume that will serve as an important resource for anyone looking for information on melanoma. -- Paul B. Chapman, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

About the Author

Dr. Howard L. Kaufman is founder and Co-Director of the Columbia University Melanoma Center, attending physician at The New York Presbyterian- Columbia University Medical Center, chief of surgical oncology, and associate professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has conducted numerous clinical research trials on vaccines for cancer, lectures widely on cancer treatment and has published more than 100 articles in the field of tumor immunology and immunotherapy. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Gotham; 1 edition (May 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592401260
• ISBN-13: 978-1592401260
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,555,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, helpful, and reader-friendly, May 31, 2005

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This review is from: The Melanoma Book: A Complete Guide to Prevention and Treatment, Including theEarly DetectionSelf-Exam Body Map (Mass Market Paperback)

Dr. Kaufman's book is an educational and invaluable discussion of the facts of melanoma, both its prevention and its treatment. His work is relevant to everyone, since melanoma's number of victims is rising faster than that of any other cancer. His advice on how to prevent the disease, backed up by informative graphs and statistics, is practical and useful. He competently reviews many possible treatment options, letting the reader know what is available to her and the costs and benefits of each option. He even ventures into the realm of melanoma research, describing and commenting on progress being made in its treatment. No melanoma patient should be without this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Understand, Up to Date...a Great Resource!, July 21, 2006

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This review is from: The Melanoma Book : A Complete Guide to Prevention and Treatment, Including the Early DetectionSelf-Exam Body Map (Paperback)

When my husband was diagnosed unexpectedly with malignant melanoma last fall, I scoured the internet and available books for all the information I could find re: interpreting his symptoms, stage and prognosis.

This book was a God-Send. In very succinct, non-alarmist (but non-sugar-coated) easy-to-comprehend speech, Dr. Kaufman presents an accessible resource for those whose lives are impacted by melanoma. This text has been invaluable for interpreting and assimilating information given in the appointments with the numerous caregivers involved in melanoma management/eradication.

Dr. Kaufman's suggestions and directives also help us to be pro-active in our questioning, and affirm the need for continual vigilence and monitoring.

Thankfully, my husband's prognosis is very good...and periodically I pick this book up to remind me that it is!

I'd heartily recommend this book to anyone who needs a sound perspective on melanoma, and on doing what can be done to prevent recurrence.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Current., August 14, 2005

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This review is from: The Melanoma Book: A Complete Guide to Prevention and Treatment, Including theEarly DetectionSelf-Exam Body Map (Mass Market Paperback)

Very informative. Easy to read. It includes the most recent information for 2005.