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| Chapter title |
Pediatric Melanoma and Atypical Melanocytic Neoplasms
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 15 |
| Book title |
Melanoma
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| Published in |
Cancer treatment and research, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-22539-5_15 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-922538-8, 978-3-31-922539-5
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| Authors |
Radhika Sreeraman Kumar, Jane L. Messina, Damon Reed, Fariba Navid, Vernon K. Sondak |
| Abstract |
Melanoma is uncommon in the pediatric age range, but is increasing in frequency and often presents with atypical features compared to the classic ABCDE criteria common to adult melanoma cases. Moreover, many melanocytic neoplasms in childhood pose diagnostic challenges to the pathologist, and sometimes cannot be unequivocally classified as benign nevi or melanoma. This chapter addresses the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with melanoma and atypical melanocytic neoplasms, including the roles of and unresolved questions surrounding sentinel lymph node biopsy, completion lymphadenectomy, adjuvant therapy, and treatment of advanced disease. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 30 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 30 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 23% |
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 17% |
| Unknown | 5 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 50% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 10% |
| Unknown | 8 | 27% |