Abstract
This chapter focuses on skin cancer, which is represented by the
accumulation of cells in one part of the skin. It enhances the form of the cells which
line up along the membrane and separates the deep layer of the skin from the
superficial layer. The recent skin cancer treatment includes surgical or excision biopsy,
chemotherapy, targeted therapy, Mohs micrographic surgery, radiation therapy,
photodynamic therapy, therapeutic hyperthermia, immunotherapy, etc. The drawback
of skin cancer treatment with these therapies are skin irritation at the site of treatment
and variation in the skin color or dark pigmentation after treatment, chances of cancer
reoccurrence, longer treatment period and many more. Whereas, nanotechnology
materials are used to deliver controlled and sustained drug dosage to skin cancer
through the skin over a period of time without any skin irritation and other problems
associated with recent treatments. The various kinds of nanotechnology products
mentioned in this chapter offer numerous advantages for skin cancer, such as increased
solubility, drug release in a sustained and controlled manner, better penetration through
skin layers and precise site of action. This chapter discusses the various types and
causes of skin cancer, current treatments and their limitations, as well as the role of
nanotechnology and its products in skin cancer with its future outlook.