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Sunlight, Vitamin D and Skin Cancer

Editors:

  • New scientific findings in this fast moving field have necessitated a revised and updated edition
  • The third edition will provide the most significant and timely information related to the epidemiology of skin cancer, the immune system and cancer, UV damage, DNA repair, Vitamin D in Non-melanoma and Melanoma Skin Cancer, with new findings on UV, adverse effects of sun protection and sunscreens, newly Vitamin D metabolites and more
  • Useful for for every clinician or scientist interested in balancing positive and negative effects of UV exposure to minimize the risks of developing Vitamin D deficiency and skin cancer

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 1268)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. UV-Induced Cutaneous Synthesis of Vitamin D and the Physiologic Consequences (I)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
  3. Solar Radiation, Vitamin D and Human Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
    2. Vitamin D Status and Cancer Incidence, Survival, and Mortality

      • Hanseul Kim, Edward Giovannucci
      Pages 39-52
    3. Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms and Cancer

      • Patrizia Gnagnarella, Sara Raimondi, Valentina Aristarco, Harriet Ann Johansson, Federica Bellerba, Federica Corso et al.
      Pages 53-114
    4. Epidemiology of Skin Cancer: Update 2019

      • Ulrike Leiter, Ulrike Keim, Claus Garbe
      Pages 123-139
  4. Epidemiology of Skin Cancer

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
    2. Solar UV Exposure and Mortality from Skin Tumors: An Update

      • Marianne Berwick, Amy Garcia
      Pages 143-154
    3. Molecular Biology of Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinomas

      • Lars Boeckmann, Marie Christine Martens, Steffen Emmert
      Pages 171-191
  5. Photocarcinogenesis of Skin Cancer

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
    2. Human Papillomaviruses and Skin Cancer

      • Sigrun Smola
      Pages 195-209
    3. The Immune System and Pathogenesis of Melanoma and Non-melanoma Skin Cancer

      • Kory P. Schrom, InYoung Kim, Elma D. Baron
      Pages 211-226
    4. Protection from Ultraviolet Damage and Photocarcinogenesis by Vitamin D Compounds

      • Warusavithana Gunawardena Manori De Silva, Myriam Abboud, Chen Yang, Katie M. Dixon, Mark S. Rybchyn, Rebecca S. Mason
      Pages 227-253
  6. The Relevance of the Vitamin D Endocrine System for Skin Cancer

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255
    2. The Role of Classical and Novel Forms of Vitamin D in the Pathogenesis and Progression of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

      • Andrzej T. Slominski, Anna A. Brożyna, Michal A. Zmijewski, Zorica Janjetovic, Tae-Kang Kim, Radomir M. Slominski et al.
      Pages 257-283

About this book

The third edition is a comprehensive and updated overview of positive and negative effects of UV-exposure, with a focus on Vitamin D and skin cancer. Researchers, oncologists,and students will be provided with the most significant and timely information related to topics such as the epidemiology of skin cancer, the immune system and skin cancer, ultraviolet damage, DNA repair and Vitamin D in Nonmelanoma skin cancer and malignant melanoma. There have been a number of new, scientific findings in this fast moving field that necessitated a thoroughly updated and revised edition including new Vitamin D metabolites and skin cancer, new findings on the beneficial effects of UV and solar UV and skin cancer, adverse effects of sun protection and sunscreens, sun exposure and mortality, and more. The book will summarize essential, up-to-date information for every clinician or scientist interested in how to balance the positive and negative effects of UV‑exposure to minimize the risks of developing vitamin D deficiency and skin cancer.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for Clinical and Experimental Photodermatology and Department of Dermatology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany

    Jörg Reichrath

About the editor

JÖRG REICHRATH is Professor for Dermatology and Deputy Director of the Clinic for Dermatology, Allergology and Venerology at the Saarland University Hospital in Homburg, Germany. Reichrath has received his academic degrees (Dr. med) from the Saarland University, Germany. His research interests include photobiology, dermato-endocrinology and dermato-oncology. He is a member of numerous national and international scientific organizations, including the German Dermatological Society (DDG), the Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft (DKG), the German Dermatologic Cooperative Oncology Group (DeCOG), and the European Society of Dermatological Research (ESDR). He has been awarded numerous prices including the Arnold-Rikli-price.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sunlight, Vitamin D and Skin Cancer

  • Editors: Jörg Reichrath

  • Series Title: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46227-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46226-0Published: 12 September 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46229-1Published: 13 September 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-46227-7Published: 11 September 2020

  • Series ISSN: 0065-2598

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-8019

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 428

  • Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cancer Research, Dermatology, Oncology

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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Hardcover Book USD 249.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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