Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer and Vitamin D: The "Lost Sunlight" Paradox and the Oxidative Stress Explanation

• Main Authors: Emmanouil Karampinis (Author), Athina-Maria Aloizou (Author), Efterpi Zafiriou (Author), Alexandra Bargiota (Author), Zoi Skaperda (Author), Demetrios Kouretas (Author), Angeliki-Viktoria Ro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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UV radiation (UVR) is responsible for inducing both harmful and beneficial effects on skin health. Specifically, it has been reported to disrupt oxidant and antioxidant levels, leading to oxidative stress conditions in skin tissue. This phenomenon might trigger photo-carcinogenesis, resulting in mel...