Skin Cancer Prevention provides a detailed overview of the three most common forms of skin cancer-basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma-and authoritatively guides readers through current research related to the epidemiology, primary and secondary prevention, and identification of the many forms of the disease.

Features:

• Offers five comprehensive sections that cover basic research, epidemiology, primary prevention, secondary prevention, and communication techniques
• Responds to the increasing frequency of skin cancer around the world by covering the most recent prevention strategies and public health programs to prevent disease
• Collects the most recent studies on the identification of risk factors for disease, and methods for early-stage disease detection
• Emphasizes the importance of international standards in the histopathology of skin cancer
• Bridges developments in translational research, epidemiology, and molecular biology to determine effective methods of disease prevention

Contents

Basic Research

• Beneficial Effects of Moderate Exposure to Sunlight
• Etiology of Non-Melanocytic Skin Cancer
• Etiology of Malignant Melanoma
• Photobiology of Photocarcinogenesis
• Role of NER in Photocarcinogenesis
• Role of Immunomodulation in Skin Cancer
• Role of Epidermal Stem Cells in Skin Cancer Development
• UV Damage of the Eye

Histophathology

• Histopathology Standards in Skin Cancer

Epidemiology

• Epidemiology of Non-Melanocytic Skin Cancer
• Epidemiology of Malignant Melanoma
• Molecular Epidemiology of Skin Cancer

Primary Prevention

• The Aims of Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
• Physical Protection. Use of Sunscreens
• Solaria
• The Periods-of-Life Program
• Behavioral Aspects of Primary Prevention and Early Detection

Secondary Prevention

• Risk Groups for Early Detection of Skin Cancer
• Skin Cancer Registration
• Surveillence of Worldwide Early Detection and Screening Campaigns of Skin Cancer

Communication Strategies

• Risk Communication
• What Can We Learn from Public Relations
• WHO-Sunprotection at School
• Use of UV-Index

Index

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