Advances in Skin cancer

Call for Papers

As skin cancer may arise from different type of skin cell,there are 3 kinds of skin cancer.Basal cell cancer originates from the lowest layer of the epidermis, and is the most common but least dangerous skin cancer. Squamous cell cancer originates from the middle layer, and is less common but more likely to spread and, if untreated, become fatal. Melanoma, which originates in the pigment-producing cells, is the least common, but most aggressive, most likely to spread and, if untreated, become fatal. Still, melanoma has one of the higher survival rates among major cancer, with over 75% of patients surviving 10 years in the UK during 2005-2007.

In the UK in 2010, 12,818 people were diagnosed with malignant melanoma, and about 100,000 people were diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer. There were 2,746 deaths from skin cancer, 2,203 from malignant melanoma and 546 from non-malignant melanoma. In the US in 2008, 59,695 people were diagnosed with melanoma, and 8,623 people died from it.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring Skin cancer.

Authors should read over the journal’s Authors’ Guidelines carefully before submission, Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the“Special Issue’’ under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special issue- Skin cancer” should be chosen during your submission.

According to the following timetable:

Guest Editor

Dr. Yohichi Kumaki 

Utah State University, USA 

For further questions or inquiries

Please contact Editorial Assistant at

jct@scirp.org