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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.
About the Author
Dr. Steven Q. Wang is the Director of Dermatologic Surgery and Dermatology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. He cares for patients with routine skin conditions and specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of skin cancers, especially melanoma. To manage high-risk skin cancer patients, he uses whole-body photography, dermoscopy, and computerized digital imaging systems. In addition, he is actively involved in clinical research, with a focus on photoprotection, antioxidants, anti-aging and non-invasive imaging. He is the author of more than 60 publications in peer reviewed scientific journals and academic textbooks. He has authored two books for the general public, and lectured extensively in the United States and around the world (i.e., Canada, Mexico, Israel, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong, China, Korea and Great Britain) . In recognition of his expertise, he has appeared on a number of television and radio programs and has been interviewed by media, such as Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Oprah Magazine.
