Overviews on Melanoma

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
What You Need to Know About™ Melanoma

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
What you Need to Know About Moles and Dysplastic Nevi

NCI/PDQ® Melanoma: Treatment
Patient  - Consumer level
Health Professional - Written in medical language

NCI/PDQ® Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma: Treatment
Patient - Consumer level
Health Professional - Written in medical language

People Living With Cancer
Guide to Melanoma

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Melanoma Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients - Treatment guidelines on melanoma cancer agreed upon by representatives of comprehensive cancer centers.

Websites

• SkincareNet - American Academy of Dermatology
• Melanoma Patients’ Information Page
• The Melanoma Research Foundation
• The Skin Cancer Foundation

General Websites

• American Cancer Society
• Cancer Care
• National Cancer Institute
• People Living With Cancer - an ASCO website

Connect With Others

• You are not alone – Melanoma Patients’ Information Page - Bulletin board, chat rooms, personal stories, and database where patients can share their experience

• Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
  Mailing Lists -offers a wide variety of email discussion groups on many cancer types and topics
  OncoChat - offers live chat with cancer survivors, their families and friends
  
  
• American Cancer Society
  Cancer Survivors Network offers a variety of ways to communicate with others
  
  
• Cancer Care
  Telephone Support Groups offers groups that connect by using the telephone
  Online Support Group post messages on their moderated electronic bulletin board
  
  
• CarePages
  CarePages offers a way to keep family and friends informed during medical treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Revised 2008

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