Skin Cancer and UV-Radiation

Within the light-skinned population worldwide, skin cancer has the highest or second-highest rate of increase in all cancers. Worse still, there are at this point in time no appropriate strategies to reverse or even limit this trend. In recent years, the media has reported extensively and aggressively on the topic. The population in all countries worldwide is consequently beginning to develop a justified level of concern. This volume gives a comprehensive survey of the up-to-date knowledge in this field.
TOC: From the contents: Skin Cancer and UV Radiation in History of Medicine.- UV Radiation and the Environment.- Effects of UV Radiation in Human Skin.- UV Protection: Sunscreens and other UV Protective Measures.- Therapeutic Use of UV Radiation.- Epidemiology of Skin Cancer.- Risk Factors of Skin Cancer.- Molecular Basics of Skin Cancer.- Screening Campaigns and Prevention of Skin Cancer.- Diagnosis of Skin Cancer.- Skin Cancer Therapy.- Case Reports.