Sunlight, Vitamin D and Skin Cancer
UV exposuie represents the most important risk factor for the development of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Additionally, assessment of sun exposure parameters has consistently shown an association between the development of malignant melanoma and short term, i
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ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Editorial Board: NATHAN BACK, State University ofNew York at Buffalo IRUN R. COHEN, The Weizmann Institute of Science ABEL LAJTHA, N.S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research JOHN D. LAMBRIS, University ofPennsylvania RODOLFO PAOLETTI, University ofMilan Recent Volumes in this Series Volume 616 TRANSGENIC MICROALGAE AS GREEN CELL FACTORffiS Edited by Rosa Leon, Aurora Gavan, and Emilio Fernandez Volume 617 HORMONAL CARCINOGENESIS V Edited by Jonathan J. Li Volume 618 HYPOXL\ AND THE CIRCULATION Edited by Robert H. Roach, Peter Hackett, and Peter D. Wagner Volume 619 CYANOBACTERL\L HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS: STATE OF THE SCIENCE AND RESEARCH NEEDS Edited by H. Kenneth Hudnell Volume 620 BIO-APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES Edited by Warren C. W Chan Volume 621 AXON GROWTH AND GUIDANCE Edited by Dominique Bagnard Volume 622 OVAIOAN CANCER Edited by George Coukos, Andrew Berchuck, and Robert Ozols Volume 623 ALTERNATIVE SPLICING EST THE POSTGENOMIC ERA Edited by Benjamin J. Blencowe and Brenton R. Graveley Volume 624 SUNLIGHT, VITAMIN D AND SKDS[ CANCER Edited by Jorg Reichrath A Continuation Order Plan is available for this series. A continuation order will bring delivery of each new volume immediately upon publication. Volumes are billed only upon actual shipment. For further information please contact the publisher.
Sunlight, Vitamin D and Skin Cancer Edited by Jorg Reichrath Clinic for Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, The Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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