Progress in Skin Cancer Research
Author | : V. L. Heinz |
Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 1600210953 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781600210952 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Three types of skin cancer account for nearly 100 per cent of all diagnosed cases. Each of these three cancers begins in a different type of cell within the skin, and each cancer is named for the type of cell in which it begins. Skin cancers are divided into one of two classes - non-melanoma skin cancers and melanoma. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. The different types of skin cancer are: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC); Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC); and Melanoma. All other skin cancers combined account for less than 1 per cent of diagnosed cases. These are classified as non-melanoma skin cancers and include Merkel cell carcinoma, dermatofibromasarcoma protuberans, Paget's disease and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. This book examines the latest research in this field.