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Skin Cancer and UV Radiation

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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Sun and Man: An Ambivalent Relationship in the History of Medicine
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    Chapter 2 History of Therapeutic UV Radiation
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    Chapter 3 History of Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 4 Basic Physical Aspects of Environmental UV Radiation
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    Chapter 5 UV Prognosis and UV Index Services in Europe
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    Chapter 6 Ozone Holes and UV-Radiation: Ecological Consequences for Plants
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    Chapter 7 Public On-Line Information on Solar UV Irradiance Based on Spectrometric Measurements in a Sea Resort
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    Chapter 8 UV-Expert: A Spectroradiometric System for Individual UV Dosimetry
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    Chapter 9 Basic Aspects of Collagen Metabolism
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    Chapter 10 Sunburn and Apoptosis
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    Chapter 11 Dermal Elimination of Apoptotic and Vital Melanocytes After UVA1 Radiation
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    Chapter 12 Importance of Calcium-Magnesium Antagonism and Thiols for Diminution of UVA 1 -Induced Cell Damage
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    Chapter 13 Molecular Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Photoaging and Tumor Progression
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    Chapter 14 How Much Sun Do We Need to Produce Vitamin D?
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    Chapter 15 UV-Radiation and Urocanic Acid
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    Chapter 16 Activation of Human Endogenous Retroviral Sequences by UVB
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    Chapter 17 Melanins and Related Metabolites in Skin Photoprotection
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    Chapter 18 Physiology of Skin Pigmentation: Recent Results
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    Chapter 19 Time Course of UV Erythema
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    Chapter 20 Measurement of Constitutive Skin Phototypes
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    Chapter 21 Photoprotection by Total Melanin Content and Pigment Phenotype (Eumelanin, Pheomelanin) in Human Melanoma Cell Lines
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    Chapter 22 Melatonin: Multiple Functions in Signaling and Protection
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    Chapter 23 Principles of Phototesting and Photopatch Testing
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    Chapter 24 Optics of Human Skin: UV Effects Investigated with Dye Lasers
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    Chapter 25 Quantitative Evaluation of the UV Reaction at 325 nm with a Two-Dimensional Laser Doppler Perfusion Imager
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    Chapter 26 UV Radiation and Cytokines
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    Chapter 27 Effect of UV Light on the Production of Proopiomelanocortin- Derived Peptides and Melanocortin Receptors in the Skin
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    Chapter 28 Cytokines, Cytokine Receptors and Cytokine Antibodies: Clinical Implications
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    Chapter 29 Mexoryl SX Protects Against Photoimmunosuppression
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    Chapter 30 The Evolution of Recent Sunscreen
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    Chapter 31 Sunscreens in Europe: Recent Developments
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    Chapter 32 UV Protection by Sunscreens
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    Chapter 33 Photostable Suncare Products: Major Progress in Sun Protection
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    Chapter 34 Evaluation of Sunscreens
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    Chapter 35 Regulations on Sunscreens
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    Chapter 36 Use and Misuse of Sunscreens
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    Chapter 37 Sunscreens in Melanoma Protection - Pros and Cons
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    Chapter 38 Influence of Sunscreen on the Spectral Energy Distribution of Ultraviolet Radiation in Human Skin
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    Chapter 39 Clothing as a Protection Against the Sun
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    Chapter 40 Developing a United States Sun-Protective Clothing Standard
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    Chapter 41 New UV Absorbers for Sun Protective Fabrics
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    Chapter 42 Novel Approaches to Photoprotection
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    Chapter 43 Betacarotene in the Prevention of Chronic Ultraviolet Damage and Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 44 Balneophototherapy
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    Chapter 45 A New Psoralen-Containing Gel for Topical PUVA Therapy: Development and Treatment Results with Palmoplantar and Plaque-Type Psoriasis, Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris and Chronic/Hyperkeratotic Eczema
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    Chapter 46 PUVA, Psoralens and Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 47 PUVA Bath Therapy: A Therapeutic Alternative to Systemic Photochemotherapy
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    Chapter 48 Artificial Light Sources for Phototherapy
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    Chapter 49 Trioxsalen Bath PUVA Does Not Increase the Risk of Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma: A Joint Analysis of 1124 Swedish and Finnish Patients Followed Up for 10 Years
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    Chapter 50 Photoaging and Other Side Effects Due to the Long-Term PUVA Therapy
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    Chapter 51 Evaluation of Psoralen Plus Ultraviolet A Bath Therapy for Sclerosing Dermatoses by In vivo Measurement of Skin Elasticity Using Cutometer SEM 575
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    Chapter 52 Kinetics of 8-Methoxypsoralen - Induced Skin Photosensitization in PUVA Bath Photochemotherapy
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    Chapter 53 8-Methoxypsoralen Plasma Levels in Patients with Different Dermatoses Following PUVA Bath Photochemotherapy
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    Chapter 54 A New Treatment Modality of Localized Scleroderma: Low-Dose UVA 1 Phototherapy
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    Chapter 55 Influences of UV Radiation in the Therapy of Psoriasis Vulgaris
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    Chapter 56 Assessment of Actinic Elastosis by 20-MHz Sonography
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    Chapter 57 Photopheresis as a Therapeutical Alternative for PUVA
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    Chapter 58 Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy in the Treatment of Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
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    Chapter 59 Modifications in Cutaneous Infiltrate and Death Rate of Lymphoid Cells in Mycosis Fungoides Patients Treated with Photopheresis
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    Chapter 60 Future Trends in the Incidence of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma in White Populations
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    Chapter 61 Recent Epidemiological Trends of Cutaneous Melanoma in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Results of the Central Malignant Melanoma Registry
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    Chapter 62 Seasonal Patterns in the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma due to Differential Detection Rather than Biological Causes. An Analysis of the Data of the German Central Malignant Melanoma Registry
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    Chapter 63 Parametric Estimation of the “Risk of Melanoma-Related Death” with the Recursion Formula of the Gompertz Survival Function
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    Chapter 64 Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Mortality
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    Chapter 65 Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Sex, Age and Location Distribution
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    Chapter 66 Meta-analysis of the Role of Oral Contraceptives in the Development of Malignant Melanoma Based on Published Case-Control Studies Revealed no Evidence for an Association
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    Chapter 67 Demographic and Enviromental Factors Associated with Excess Risk for Malignant Melanoma and Non-melanocytic Skin Cancers in Alberta, Canada
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    Chapter 68 Defining Individual Risk Factors for Skin Melanoma
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    Chapter 69 Pregnancy, Nevi, and Melanoma
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    Chapter 70 Allelic Loss and Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 71 Cancer Prone Genophotodermatoses
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    Chapter 72 Nevi and Initiation by Sun
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    Chapter 73 Children and Sun
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    Chapter 74 Skin Cancer Risks from Ultraviolet Lamps and Sunbeds
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    Chapter 75 Artificial Light Sources and Skin Cancer: Definition of a Carcinogenic Action Spectrum
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    Chapter 76 Efficiency of Therapeutic UV Devices and the Risk of Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 77 Occupation and Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 78 Skin Cancers in Organ Transplant Recipients
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    Chapter 79 Malignant and Virus-Induced Skin Tumors in a 49-Year-Old Patient with a Heart Transplant
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    Chapter 80 HIV Infection and Malignancies
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    Chapter 81 Thermal Injury and UV Radiation as Cofactors in Scar-Associated Malignant Melanoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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    Chapter 82 Naevi and Solar Keratoses as Risk Factors for Melanoma in Australia
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    Chapter 83 Immunology of Melanoma
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    Chapter 84 The Genetics of Actinic Keratoses
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    Chapter 85 Multiple p53 Mutations are Common in Basal Cell Carcinoma
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    Chapter 86 Nuclear Reactivity Relationship Among p53 and Some of its Downstream Proteins is Predictive of p53 Functional State
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    Chapter 87 DNA Photodamage and its Repair in Human Epidermis In Vivo
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    Chapter 88 UVB Irradiation, Mismatch Repair and Cutaneous Melanoma
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    Chapter 89 Human Photoimmunology: The Relevance of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Immunosuppression for Photocarcinogenesis
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    Chapter 90 The Induction of Nevi and Skin Tumors in Pigmented Hairless Mice (HRA, HRII-c/+SKH) by 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-Benzanthracene and Ultraviolet Radiation
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    Chapter 91 The Role of Human Papillomaviruses in Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 92 Presence of HPV DNA in Trichilemmomas Detected by Polymerase Chain Reaction
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    Chapter 93 Immunhistology of Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 94 Biochemical Cell Markers Used in Diagnosis of Spinous Cellular Carcinoma of the Lower Lip
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    Chapter 95 Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Cell Cycle Regulating Proteins in Epithelial Skin Tumors
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    Chapter 96 Skin Cancer Prevention
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    Chapter 97 Do Not Give Skin Cancer A Chance
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    Chapter 98 Worldwide Experience with the Realization of Educational Campaignes
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    Chapter 99 Legislation of Skin Cancer Prevention in Europe
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    Chapter 100 European Screening Projects: Experience in Germany
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    Chapter 101 Addendum Campaign “Save your Skin”
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    Chapter 102 Skin Cancer Prevention on Germany
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    Chapter 103 The Activities of German Cancer Aid for the Prevention and Early Detection of Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 104 Skin Cancer Prevention in North Rhine-Westphalia: How to Place the Message
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    Chapter 105 Health and Fun: A Program for Preventive Care in Primary Schools
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    Chapter 106 Primary prevention of Skin Cancer: A Model Conception in Cooperation with Schools and Kindergartens
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    Chapter 107 Cost Effectiveness in Skin Cancers Prevention
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    Chapter 108 Public Health Potential for Cancer Prevention in Europe
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    Chapter 109 The Knowledge about Melanoma Risk Factors in the Public: Has it Changed for the Better?
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    Chapter 110 Preventive Suggestions to Avoid Excessive Sunlight Exposure
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    Chapter 111 The Improvement of Sun Protection Among Children: Empirical Evidence from Successive Studies in Göttingen
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    Chapter 112 Multimedia Techniques in the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Malignant Melanoma
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    Chapter 113 Statistical Methods for Evaluating the Efficacy of Screening Programs for Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 114 Quality Assurance in Cancer Screening
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    Chapter 115 General Guidelines for Quality Assurance of Skin Cancer Screening
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    Chapter 116 Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Pigmented Skin Tumors
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    Chapter 117 Epiluminescence Microscopy: Diagnostic Standard
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    Chapter 118 Differential Diagnosis of Skin Tumors Using Tumor Microcirculation
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    Chapter 119 High-Frequency Ultrasound of Skin Tumors
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    Chapter 120 High-Frequency Ultrasound (50–150 MHz) in Dermatology
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    Chapter 121 Computerised Diagnosis of Skin Cancer Using Neural Networks
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    Chapter 122 Automated Instrumentation for the Diagnosis of Invasive Melanoma: Image Analysis of Oil Epiluminescence Microscopy
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    Chapter 123 Noninvasive Bioengineering Techniques to Measure UV Effects in Human Skin
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    Chapter 124 Influence of Two Minimal Erythema Doses on the Dermoscopic Image of Acquired Melanocytic Nevi
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    Chapter 125 Instrumental Evaluation of Skin Colour and Melanoma Risk
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    Chapter 126 Nevocellular Nevus, Malignant Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma and Seborrheic Keratosis Can Be Differentiated Using Magnetic Resonance Microscopy
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    Chapter 127 Skin Cancer Evaluation using Texture and Form Analysis of Sonograms
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    Chapter 128 The Pre-operative Lympho-scintigraphy: Drainage Pathways and Variability in the Malignant Melanoma of the Trunc
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    Chapter 129 Positron Emission Tomography: Evaluation of the Diagnostic Validity in Metastatic Melanoma
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    Chapter 130 Tyrosinase Fails as an Early Melanoma Progression Marker
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    Chapter 131 Evaluation of Serum Protein S-100 as a New Melanoma Marker
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    Chapter 132 Single Dimensional Line Measurement with a Laser Sensor by Dynamic Focusing Principle as a Tool of Modern Skin Physiology
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    Chapter 133 Telecommunication of Digitized Dermatoscopic Images Improves Histopathological Examination and Surgical Treatment of Skin Lesions
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    Chapter 134 Recent Developments in Melanoma Surgery
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    Chapter 135 Surgical Treatment of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 136 New Aspects in the Chemotherapy of Malignant Melanoma
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    Chapter 137 The Sentinel Lymphonodectomy in the Treatment of Malignant Melanomas
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    Chapter 138 Advances in the Adjuvant Therapy of Melanoma
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    Chapter 139 Adjuvant Therapy for Malignant Melanoma
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    Chapter 140 Active Immunotherapy in Melanoma Patients: New Experiences at National Cancer Institute of Milan
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    Chapter 141 New Developments in (Chemo)Immunotherapy in the Management of Micrometastatic and Macrometastatic Melanoma
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    Chapter 142 Follow-Up of Malignant Skin Tumors
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    Chapter 143 Vaccination Against the Mouse B16 Melanoma: Irradiated Tumor Cells Mixed with Liposome-Encapsulated IL-2 as an Alternative to IL-2 Gene Transfected Tumor Cells
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    Chapter 144 Fotemustine Monochemotherapy in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
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    Chapter 145 Quality of Life and Pain Management of Terminal III Melanoma Patients: A Retrospective Study
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    Chapter 146 Retinoids and Photocarcinogenesis: An End to the Controversy?
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    Chapter 147 The Short-Term Use of 5-Fluorouracil to Identify Subclinical Actinic Keratoses in Young Adults with Subsequent Long-Term Application of Tretinoin to Prevent Tumor Progression
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    Chapter 148 Improvement of the Therapy of Actinic Keratoses with 5-Fluorouracil: Clinical Results of a Treatment with a Low Dose Patch
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    Chapter 149 Photodynamic Therapy of Skin Cancers: A New Therapeutic Alternative?
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    Chapter 150 The Application of Nd-Yag Laser in the Surgical Treatment of Skin Cancer
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    Chapter 151 Desmoplastic Malignant Melanoma: Case Report
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    Chapter 152 Amelanotic Malignant Melanoma: Case Report
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    Chapter 153 An Unusual Case of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
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    Chapter 154 Mistletoe Treatment for Melanoma Brain Metastases: A Single Case
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Title
Skin Cancer and UV Radiation
Published by
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, December 2012
DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-60771-4
ISBNs
978-3-64-264547-1, 978-3-64-260771-4
Editors

Altmeyer, Peter, Hoffmann, Klaus, Stücker, Markus

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Student > Master 1 25%
Unknown 3 75%
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Nursing and Health Professions 1 25%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 25%
Unknown 2 50%