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==[[Melanoma historical perspective| | ==[[Melanoma historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== | ||
==[[Melanoma pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | ==[[Melanoma pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | ||
==[[Melanoma epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology | ==[[Melanoma epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and demographics]]== | ||
==[[Melanoma risk factors|Risk | ==[[Melanoma risk factors|Risk Factors]]== | ||
==[[Melanoma screening|Screening]]== | ==[[Melanoma screening|Screening]]== | ||
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==[[Melanoma causes|Causes]]== | ==[[Melanoma causes|Causes]]== | ||
==[[Melanoma differential diagnosis|Differentiating Melanoma]]== | ==[[Melanoma differential diagnosis|Differentiating Melanoma from other Diseases]]== | ||
==[[Melanoma natural history|Complications | ==[[Melanoma natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | ||
== Diagnosis == | == Diagnosis == | ||
:[[Melanoma history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Melanoma physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Melanoma staging | Staging]] | [[Melanoma laboratory tests | | :[[Melanoma history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Melanoma physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Melanoma staging | Staging]] | [[Melanoma laboratory tests | Laboratory Findings]] | [[Melanoma electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Melanoma x ray|X Ray]] | [[Melanoma chest x ray|Chest X ray]] | [[Melanoma MRI|MRI]] | [[Melanoma CT|CT]] | [[Melanoma echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography]] | [[Melanoma other imaging findings|Other imaging findings]] | [[Melanoma other diagnostic studies|Other diagnostic studies]] | ||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 21 August 2012
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| Melanoma malignum on the left leg of a 60-year-old woman | |
| ICD-10 | C43 |
| ICD-9 | 172 |
| ICD-O: | Template:ICDO |
| OMIM | 155600 |
| DiseasesDB | 7947 |
| MedlinePlus | 000850 |
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Melanoma On the Web |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Michael Maddaleni, B.S.
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology and demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Causes
Differentiating Melanoma from other Diseases
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
- History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | X Ray | Chest X ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings | Other diagnostic studies
Treatment
Medical therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies
Resources
Websites
- Melanoma Molecular Map Project
- Proleukin
- Melanoma Perspectives
- Information on Melanoma from The Skin Cancer Foundation
- CIMIT Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology - New Advances and Research in Melanoma
- Sunbathing helps prevent cancer: UK newspaper article
- Melanoma International Foundation
- Melanoma Education Foundation
- melanoma.com (commercially supported site)
- DermNet NZ: Melanoma
- Professional melanoma information
- Adelaide Melanoma Unit (free information on diagnosis, prevention, treatment of melanoma; booklet available at cost)
- Assessing health risks of sunbeds and UV exposure summary by GreenFacts of the European Commission SCCP assessment
Patient information
- What You Need To Know About Moles and Dysplastic Nevi - patient information booklet from cancer.gov (PDF)
- MPIP: Melanoma patients information page
- Melanoma Support Organisation (Victoria, Australia) - Ran by Melanoma Sufferers with strong links to Cancer Institutes in Victoria, Australia
- Melanoma Patients Australia
- Mikes Page - The Melanoma Resource Center
- MEL-L - Melanoma e-mail list for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals - Supporting the Melanoma Patient since 1996
Images, photographs
- Melanoma photo library at Dermnet
- DermAtlas: Melanoma images
- Photographs of melanoma
- Skin imaging methods for melanoma diagnosis(commercial advertising)
- Pictures of melanomas
- Pictures of amelanotic melanomas
Videos
- Health Video: Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers - Overview, Prevention, and Treatment
- Health Video: How to Perform a Skin Self Exam
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