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The Epidemiology of Skin Cancer Worldwide

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Skin cancer is rising at an alarming rate worldwide. The most common types of skin cancers, melanoma and non-melanoma are often seen in white population in the world. The geographical distribution for these cancers can be seen mainly in countries with this population. Among the non-melanoma skin cancers, basal cell carcinomas (BCC) have the highest incidence followed by squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). The incidence of melanoma is much lower than non-melanoma skin cancers but the mortality is high. Skin cancers cause a huge economic burden on the healthcare system so several countries employ public health measures for their prevention. In this chapter, we have discussed the global impact of melanoma and non-melanoma cancers along with other skin cancers. We have also discussed their etiology and strategies for prevention and treatment.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Gurmanpreet Kaur & Nabiha Yusuf

  2. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Nabiha Yusuf

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  3. Photobiology Division, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Kaur, G., Yusuf, N. (2021). The Epidemiology of Skin Cancer Worldwide. In: Dwivedi, A., Tripathi, A., Ray, R.S., Singh, A.K. (eds) Skin Cancer: Pathogenesis and Diagnosis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0364-8_4

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