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Cancers of the Skin

Proceedings of the 8th World Congress

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Reinhard Dummer

    1. Department of Dermatology, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

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  2. Frank O. Nestle

    1. Department of Dermatology, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

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  3. Günter Burg

    1. Department of Dermatology, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

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Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research (RECENTCANCER, volume 160)

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Table of contents (41 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Prevention

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Public Education in Skin Cancer World-Wide

      • Günter Burg
      Pages 3-6

    3. UV Protection and Skin Cancer

      • Reinhard Dummer, Tanja Maier
      Pages 7-12

  3. UV Protection by Clothes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Role of Clothes in Sun Protection

      • Thilo Gambichler, Peter Altmeyer, Klaus Hoffmann
      Pages 15-25

    3. Sun Protective Clothing: 5 Years of Experience in Australia

      • Colin R. Roy, Peter H. Gies, Alan McLennan
      Pages 26-34

    4. European Standards for Protective Apparel Against UV Radiation

      • Jan Laperre, Fred Foubert
      Pages 35-41

    5. American Standards for UV-Protective Textiles

      • Kathryn L. Hatch
      Pages 42-47

    6. Activities of CIE DIV-6 (Photobiology and Photochemistry) in UV Protection and Clothing

      • Jean-Pierre Césarini
      Pages 48-54

    7. Comparison of Methods: Determination of UV Protection of Clothing

      • Thilo Gambichler, Peter Altmeyer, Klaus Hoffmann
      Pages 55-61

    8. Improving UV Protection by Clothing — Recent Developments

      • Uli Osterwalder, Hauke Rohwer
      Pages 62-69

    9. Dress Up for Sun Protection/Creation of Public Awareness

      • Pierre Césarini
      Pages 70-72

  4. Melanoma

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Pathogenesis

      1. The Precursors of Malignant Melanoma
        • A. Neil Crowson, Cynthia M. Magro, Ignacio Sanchez-Carpintero, Martin C. Mihm Jr
        Pages 75-84
      2. Interferon-α Sensitivity in Melanoma Cells: Detection of Potential Response Marker Genes
        • Ulrich Certa, Monika Seiler, Elisabetta Padovan, Giulio C. Spagnoli
        Pages 85-91
      3. Molecular Cytogenetics as a Diagnostic Tool for Typing Melanocytic Tumors
        • Boris C. Bastian
        Pages 92-99
      4. Loss of Heterozygosity and Microsatellite Instability in Acquired Melanocytic Nevi: Towards a Molecular Definition of the Dysplastic Nevus
        • Albert Rübben, Inja Bogdan, Elke-Ingrid Grußiendorf-Conen, Günter Burg, Roland Böni
        Pages 100-110

    3. Epidemiology

      1. The Changing Incidence and Mortality of Melanoma in Australia
        • Robin Marks
        Pages 113-121

    4. Diagnostic

      1. Why Is Epiluminescence Microscopy Important
        • Klaus Wolff
        Pages 125-132
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About this book

Skin cancer is the most frequent malignancy in humans and its incidence is still increasing. This situation calls for major efforts to manage the disease. Preventive measures must include reduced UV exposure and an enhanced common awareness of skin lesions. Advanced surgical techniques allow safe removal with excellent cosmetic results. In many cases alternative treatment modalities such as radiotherapy, cryosurgery and photodynamic therapy are applicable. The development of optimal sun screens and UV-protective clothes, new tools for early diagnosis of malignant lesions including videomicroscopy, improved evaluation of biopsy material and new treatment schemes will contribute to better patient care. New developments in therapy including pegylated interferons, cytokine-inducing molecules, monoclonal antibodies and vaccination approaches using peptides, dendritic cells, viruses or nDNA give hope for well-tolerated and efficient treatments.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Dermatology, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Reinhard Dummer, Frank O. Nestle, Günter Burg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cancers of the Skin

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 8th World Congress

  • Editors: Reinhard Dummer, Frank O. Nestle, Günter Burg

  • Series Title: Recent Results in Cancer Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59410-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-43005-6Published: 24 April 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63969-2Published: 27 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-59410-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0080-0015

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6767

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 380

  • Topics: Oncology, Dermatology, Biomedicine general, Cancer Research

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