TY - CHAP AU - Elena B. Hawryluk AU - David E. Fisher ED - April W. Armstrong Y1 - 2011-09-22 PY - 2011 T1 - Melanoma Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Phenotypes N2 - This book titled Advances in Malignant Melanoma - Clinical and Research Perspectives represents an international effort to highlight advances in our understanding of malignant melanoma from both clinical and research perspectives. The authors for this book consist of an international group of recognized leaders in melanoma research and patient care, and they share their unique perspectives regarding melanoma epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic and prognostic tools, phenotypes, treatment, and future research directions. The book is divide into four sections: (1) Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Melanoma, (2) Clinical Phenotypes of Melanoma, (3) Investigational Treatments for Melanoma and Pigmentary Disorders, and (4) Advances in Melanoma Translational Research. This book does not attempt to exhaustively cover all aspects of the aforementioned topics. Rather, it is a compilation of our authors' pearls and unique perspectives on the relevant advances in melanoma during the recent years. BT - Advances in Malignant Melanoma SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/23293 DO - 10.5772/23293 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -