"Skin Cancers: Risk Factors, Prevention and Therapy" ed. by Caterina AM La Porta
InTeOpP | 2011 | ISBN: 9533077220 9789533077222 | 281 pages | PDF | 4 MB
InTeOpP | 2011 | ISBN: 9533077220 9789533077222 | 281 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book provides the reader with up to date information on the possible tools to use for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. Three main issues are discussed: risk factors, new diagnostic tools for prevention and strategies for prevention and treatment of skin cancer using natural compounds or nano-particle drug delivery and photodynamic therapy.
Contents
Preface
Part 1 Risk Factors for Skin Cancer
1 Indoor Tanning: A Bio-Behavioral Risk Factor for Skin Cancer
2 UV-lnduced Immune Suppression that Promotes Skin Cancer Development and Progression
3 Genetic Predisposition to Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
4 Melanoma Cell Signalling: Looking Beyond RAS-RAF-MEK
5 Merkel Cell Polyomavirus: A Causal Factor in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
6 Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Overexpression Accelerates Photocarcinogenesis in the Skin
Part 2 Skin Cancer Diagnosis
7 Optical Imaging as Auxiliary Tool in Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Part 3 Prevention and Therapy for Skin Cancer
8 Cyclooxygenase-2 Overexpression in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Molecular Pathways Involved as Targets for Prevention and Treatment
9 Fhemoprevention of Skin Cancer by Natural Compounds
10 Photodynamic Therapy in Skin Cancer
11 Topical Administration of Anticancer Drugs for Skin Cancer Treatment
with TOC BookMarkLinks