Pathophysiology of Malignant Melanoma

Select a disease or disorder (except Leukemia/Lymphoma) to research. You will write a paper on a
pathophysiological disease or disorder of your choice that relates to either the adult or child population. This
assignment is an opportunity for you to explore a particular disease of interest to you. This comprehensive
paper will be 3-4 pages in length and should include the following components:
• Definition of the disease/disorder and the related epidemiology (20 points)
• Explanation of the pathophysiology of the disease/disorder (25 points)
• Description of the clinical manifestations and assessments (15 points)
• Identification of the diagnostic tests for the disease/disorder (15 points)
• Explanation of the clinical management and the effect on the pathophysiology of the disease/disorder (15
points)