Sunlight, vitamin D and skin cancer. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jörg Reichrath, editor.
• Other Names: Reichrath, J (Jörg), 1962-
• Contents: Section I: Introduction -- Lessons learned from paleolithic models and evolution for human health: a snap shot on beneficial effects and risks of solar radiation -- Section II: UV-induced cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D and the physiologic consequences (I) -- Sunlight, UV-radiation, vitamin D and skin cancer: how much sunlight do we need? -- Section III: Solar radiation, Vitamin D and human health -- Vitamin D status and cancer incidence and mortality -- Vitamin D receptors polymorphisms and cancer -- On the relationship between sun exposure and all-cause mortality -- Lindqvist PG (2020) Women with greater sun exposure habits seem to be healthier and to live longer. Are these results in contrast to other research? No -- Section IV: Epidemiology of skin cancer -- Epidemiology of skin cancer and UV radiation -- update 2019 -- Solar UV exposure and mortality from skin tumors: an update -- Solarium Use and Risk for Malignant Melanoma: many open questions, not the time to close the debate -- Section V: Photocarcinogenesis of skin cancer -- Molecular biology of basal and squamous cell carcinomas -- Human papillomaviruses and skin cancer -- The immune system and pathogenesis of melanoma and nonnmelanoma skin cancer -- Section VI: The relevance of the vitamin D endocrine system for skin cancer -- Protection from ultraviolet damage and photocarcinogenesis by vitamin D compounds -- The role of classical and novel forms of vitamin D in the pathogenesis and progression of non-melanoma skin cancers -- The Vitamin D Receptor as tumor suppressor in skin -- Cancer prevention in skin and other tissues via cross-talk between vitamin D- and p53- signalling -- Section VII: Prevention and Management of Skin Cancer -- Sunscreens in the United States: Current Status and Future Outlook -- A handful of sunscreen for whole body application -- Sunlight, vitamin D and Xeroderma pigmentosum -- Update: Solar UV-radiation, vitamin D and skin cancer surveillance in organ transplant recipients (O TRs) -- Section VIII: UV-induced cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D and the physiologic consequences -- II. promise and outlook -- Ultraviolet exposure scenarios: balancing risks of erythema and cutaneous vitamin D synthesis -- The Paleolithic nutrition model in relation to ultraviolet light and vitamin D -- Index.
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (428 pages)
• Subjects: 616.99/477; Skin -- Cancer; Sunshine; Vitamin D -- Therapeutic use; Dermatology; Oncology; Medical -- Dermatology; Medical -- Oncology; Skin -- Cancer; Sunshine; Vitamin D -- Therapeutic use; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030462277
• Related ISBNs: 9783030462260
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