Surgery for Melanoma
About the Video: In this interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, melanoma expert Dr. Susan Kesmodel discusses the latest surgical approaches for treating melanoma. Topics covered include: What is melanoma? Melanoma risk factors What melanoma looks like Diagnosing/staging Sentinel node biopsy Surgery to remove melanoma Treatments for melanoma that has spread Recurrent melanoma Melanoma prevention About the Expert: Dr. Susan Kesmodel is a surgical oncologist at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Related Links: Dr. Susan Kesmodel www.umm.edu UMGCC Skin Cancer Program www.umgcc.org Overview: Melanoma www.umgcc.org Podcast: Dr. Kesmodel Discusses Melanoma www.umm.edu Video: Melanoma in Young Women www.umm.edu