From Melanocytes to Melanoma (PDF)

From the reviews:

"...this compendium of current thinking is recommended reading for anyone with an interest in pigmentation and cancer and a valuable resource for any library." -Melanoma Research

"This book, the first of its kind on melanoma, details the current state of our knowledge … . should be viewed as an important resource for understanding the broad field of melanocyte and melanoma biology. Newcomers to the field … will find this book extremely useful. … This book captures the tremendous progress made in the field … . It is a valuable resource for biologists and basic scientists … as well as for pathologists; dermatologists, surgeons, and medical oncologists … ." (Lynn M. Schuchter, The New England Journal of Medicine, March, 2007)

"...captures the tremendous progress made in the field...will help to propel the field to new successes...a valuable resource for biologists and basic scientists interested in the biology of pigment cells as well as for pathologists, dermatologists, surgeons, and medical oncologists interested in the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma." -New England Journal of Medicine

"The editors have compiled a highly prestigious group of authors, who are leaders in the field of melanocyte and melanoma research, to present a very comprehensive exposition of the current knowledge of melanocyte biology and melanoma. … As a clinical researcher, I found … it fascinating, yielding a tremendous appreciation for the meticulous and extensive work that has been done to date, some of which has and more of which will very likely provide leads to clinical interventions." (Janice P. Dutcher, Medical Oncology, Vol. 23 (3), 2006)