- 1. UV radiation in melanoma development and pathogenesis
- 2. Overview of molecular pathways in melanoma
- 3. Challenging melanocytic neoplasms: spitzoid melanoma versus spitz nevus.
- 4. Melanoma genomics: Techniques and implications for therapy
- 5. Ras signaling in melanoma development and prevention
- 6. Targeting BRAF activity as a novel paradigm for melanoma therapy
- 7. Therapeutic targeting of the melanoma stem cell population
- 8. Pigmentation pathways and Microphtalmia-Associated Transcription Factor as new targets in melanoma
- 9. Understanding interferon: Translating biologic advances into clinical progress
- 10. Interferon and autoimmunity
- 11. New approaches for optimizing melanoma vaccines
- 12. Adoptive T cell immunotherapy
- 13. Procurement of human melanoma specimens for translational research: Practical and legal considerations<
- Glossary of clinical and scientific terms
- Sanjiv S. Agarwala, Saint Luke's Medical Center, Bethlehem, PA, USA
- Vernon K. Sondak, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
"...This volume provides clincians and researchers the neccessary context and perspective to intergrate and effectively deploy cutting-edge therapies into daily practice." - Anticancer Research 28: (2008)

