Melanoma : Prevention, Detection, and Treatment; Second Edition (Yale University Press Health & Wellness)

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Summary: Save Your Skin and Your Life!
Review: As the managing editor of the popular online family health magazine Pinksunrise I had the opportunity to both read Ms. Poole's book and to interview her. Melanoma is not only a personal issue for Ms. Poole but also a national warning in the fight to prevent the deadly cancer melanoma. Ms. Poole spends a great deal of time talking about the prevention, early detection, and the latest treatments for melanoma. In addition, she has written a book that is comprehensive, yet written for everyone to understand. Early detection is the real key to warding off melanoma and escaping invasive and potentially dangerous cancer. She includes many excellent photos of what "normal" skin marks and moles look like and what "abnormal" or dangerous marks and moles look like. This is an invaluable resource for the whole family.

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Summary: Excellent for understanding what melanoma is.
Review: This book was very helpful in explaining what melanoma is, what questions to ask my doctor and what the answers meant. It was recommended that I have some "suspicious" moles checked and read the book to gain a better understanding of what they were looking for and the consequences of what might be found. As a layman it's hard to know where to begin and what you should be asking. This book gave me the answers - I strongly recommend it.

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Summary: Melanoma, P:revention, Detection and Treatment
Review: This books is the best out there on melanoma. It has great photos, and the explanations are so easy to understand. It also makes the diagnosis a lot less scary with factual answers that seem caring.