1. Introduction: you have melanoma. Now what? 2. The five-step plan: navigating the "mad rush" phase ; Step 1. Get the information: the pathology report ; Step 2. Assess the reliability of the information ; Step 3. Find the clinical experts in your area ; Step 4. Understand your treatment options and the AJCC system ; Step 5. Understand survival rate and prognosis
3. The "marathon" phase: surviving melanoma ; Medical follow up ; Who is at risk for developing melanoma? ; Preventing melanoma ; Medical developments
4. Networking: finding and sharing information
5. Beating melanoma: the checklist
Appendixes ; Basal cell cancer ; Squamous cell cancer ; Melanoma image libary.
