Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface to the Second Edition ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1. Close Encounters with Melanoma 1
6. 2. What Is Melanoma? 13
7. 3 Who Gets Melanoma and Why? 22
8. 4. Early Detection of Melanoma 40
9. 5. If You Have Melanoma 54
10. 6. When Melanoma Metastasizes 82
11. 7. Tending to Your Spirits 103
12. 8. Future Promise: Prevention of Melanoma 121
13. Appendix A: Cancer Centers and Melanoma Specialists 141
14. Appendix B: Support Services and Resource Websites 156
15. Appendix C: AJCC Staging Guidelines* 164
16. Glossary 170
17. Notes 175
18. Index 179