Nutrition and nonmelanoma skin cancers

The incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer is increasing every year Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the two major types of nonmelanoma skin cancer Among other factors understanding the potential role of nutrients in the development, progression, and treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer is critical This contribution provides a review of the nutrients that have been more extensively investigated in the literature with regard to nonmelanoma skin cancer, including dietary fats retinol carotenoids, vitamin C vitamin D, vitamin E selenium copper iron zinc green tea and black tea (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc All rights reserved