Skin cancer is the most frequent malignancy in humans and its incidence is still increasing. This situation calls for major efforts to manage the disease. Preventive measures must include reduced UV exposure and an enhanced common awareness of skin lesions. Advanced surgical techniques allow safe removal with excellent cosmetic results. In many cases alternative treatment modalities such as radiotherapy, cryosurgery and photodynamic therapy are applicable. The development of optimal sun screens and UV-protective clothes, new tools for early diagnosis of malignant lesions including videomicroscopy, improved evaluation of biopsy material and new treatment schemes will contribute to better patient care. New developments in therapy including pegylated interferons, cytokine-inducing molecules, monoclonal antibodies and vaccination approaches using peptides, dendritic cells, viruses or nDNA give hope for well-tolerated and efficient treatments.

1 Prevention

Public Education in Skin Cancer World-Wide
UV Protection and Skin Cancer
2 UV Protection by Clothes
Role of Clothes in Sun Protection
Sun Protective Clothing: 5 Years of Experience in Australia
European Standards for Protective Apparel Against UV Radiation
American Standards for UV-Protective Textiles
Activities of CIE DIV-6 (Photobiology and Photochemistry) in UV Protection and Clothing
Comparison of Methods: Determination of UV Protection of Clothing
Improving UV Protection by Clothing - Recent Developments
Dress up for Sun Protection/Creation of Public Awareness
3 Melanoma Pathogenesis
The Precursors of Malignant Melanoma
Interferon-a Sensitivity in Melanoma Cells: Detection of Potential Response Marker Genes
Molecular Cytogenetics as a Diagnostic Tool for Typing Melanocytic Tumors
Loss of Heterozygosity and Microsatellite Instability in Acquired Melanocytic Nevi: Towards a Molecular Definition of the Dysplastic Nevus
Epidemiology
The Changing Incidence and Mortality of Melanoma in Australia
Diagnostic
Why Is Epiluminescence Microscopy Important?
Sentinel Node Biopsy: Not Only a Staging Tool?
Therapy
The Impact of Surgery on the Course of Melanoma
Perspectives of Pegylated Interferon Use in Dermatological Oncology
Dendritic Cell Vaccination for the Treatment of Skin Cancer
Gene-based Immunotherapy of Skin Cancers
Cytokine-Fusion-Protein-Treatment
Cytotoxic T-cell Induction in Metastatic Melanoma Patients Undergoing Recombinant Vaccinia Virus-based Immuno-gene Therapy
Follow-up
A Rational Approach to the Follow-up of Melanoma Patients
4 Epithelial Skin Tumors Therapy
Micrographic Surgery of Basal Cell Carcinomas of the Head
Repair of Cutaneous Defects After Skin Cancer Surgery
Radiotherapy of Skin Tumors
Photodynamic Therapy and Fluorescence Diagnosis of Skin Cancers.
Intralesional Interferon in Basal Cell Carcinoma: How Does It Work?
Epithelial Malignancies in Organ Transplant Patients: Clinical Presentation and New Methods of Treatment
New Treatment Modalities for Basal Cell Carcinoma
5 Lymphoma Pathogenesis
From Inflammation to Neoplasia: New Concepts in the Pathogenesis of Cutaneous Lymphomas
Clinical Presentations
Cutaneous Lymphomas and Pseudolymphomas: Newly Described Entities
Clinical Aspects and Pathology of Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas
Diagnosis
Modern Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoma
Therapy
Treatment of Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma: 2001
New Biologic Agents for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
6 Mesenchymal Tumors
Etiology and Pathogenesis of Kaposi's Sarcoma
Connective Tissue Tumors
7 Psychosocial Aspects
How to Identify Patients in Need of Psychological Intervention
Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Melanoma Patients.