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Saving Your Skin: Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers (Paperback)

by Dr. Barney Kenet (Author), Patricia Lawler (Author) "Melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, is on the rise..." (more)
Key Phrases: melanoma time bomb, safe sun habits, original melanoma, United States, New York, American Cancer Society (more...)
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Despite continued warnings about sun exposure, melanoma "is increasing at a faster rate than any other cancer in the U.S." By the year 2000, one percent of all Americans will be affected; approximately 32,000 citizens were diagnosed with this cancer in 1993. Kenet, a dermatologist at Cornell Medical Center, and Lawler, a former consumer reporter and cofounder of the American Melanoma Foundation, provide statistics, history, a list of risk factors, and sobering vignettes in this comprehensive guide. Especially helpful is their information on identification, screening, treatment, and prevention of the disease. Experimental therapies and techniques such as vaccine therapy and biopsies through computer imaging are clearly explained. The authors' practical and thorough advice on such topics as choosing a physician and the stages of melanoma will answer worrisome questions faced by cancer patients and their families. Most books available on melanoma are expensive clinical texts; this is an excellent medium-priced selection. Recommended for popular health collections.
Catherine Greene, Bethesda Memorial Hosp. Lib., Boynton Beach, Fla.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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An all-around guide, "Saving Your Skin" includes information on how to detect melanoma in its early stages--with descriptions of what it is and what causes it--how to fight sun, the skin's worst enemy; how to perform a skin self-exam at home; how to pick a dermatologist; patient support networks; and more. Color photos.

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  • Paperback: 220 pages
  • Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows; 2nd edition (August 26, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1568581246
  • ISBN-13: 978-1568581248
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #582,478 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, clear reference of types and treatments of melanoma., February 6, 1998
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When diagnosed with malignant melanoma last year, I needed information FAST. I found this book helpful, especially for understanding the terminology the doctors were using. It was clear and easy to understand, and thorough.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad, September 8, 2005
This book was not too bad for a reference regarding Melanoma, however, the information is beginning to become a bit dated.
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