Minimal Residual Disease in Melanoma : Biology, Detection and Clinical Relevance /

This volume comprises the proceedings of the First International Symposium on Minimal Residual Disease in Melanoma, held in Homburg/Saar, Germany in September 1999. Containing contributions by 24 renowned experts, the book covers all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of micrometastatic disease in m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reinhold, Uwe
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Tilgen, Wolfgang
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2001.
Series:Recent results in cancer research ; 158.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Biology of micrometastases and advanced methods for detection
  • Detection of residual melanoma cells in the peripheral blood and bone marrow
  • Detection of minimal residual disease in sentinel nodes
  • Early recognition and monitoring by serological markers
  • Clinical relevance of micrometastasis detection
  • Therapeutic strategies against residual melanoma cells.