"Skin Cancers: Risk Factors, Prevention and Therapy" ed. by Caterina AM La Porta

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