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Melanoma Website Links

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Access Dermatology
A multimedia, educational platform aimed at delivering continuing education to dermatology professionals.
 
American Academy of Dermatology
Provides skin cancer information and has a page of melanoma information.

American Cancer Society
This site offers many support services, listings of local support groups, and small grants.

Cancer Care
Provides patient counseling, social services, and financial assistance.

CaringBridge
CaringBridge offers free, easy-to-create web sites that help connect friends and family when they need it most.

Dermatrak Imaging Centers
Mole Mapping For Melanoma Screening: Total body photography is provided.. This photography is one of the best ways to document clinical appearance of your moles for future reference. It aids in the early detection of melanoma and prevents unnecessary surgery. It gives your doctor the tools to compare your current moles to baseline appearance.

DermNet NZ
Authoritative facts about the skin provided by the New Zealand Dermatological Society.

Emerging Med
A clinical trial search base for all trials.

Healthfinder
A government site with trustworthy health information.

Learnmelanoma.org
Learnmelanoma.org teaches visual distinctions between benign moles and those suspicious for skin cancer.

Melanoma : Prevention, Detection, and Treatment
This book is a complete and up-to-date guide to melanoma for anyone newly diagnosed with this frightening form of skin cancer and for others who are concerned about detecting and preventing it.

Melanoma Education Foundation
"Saving lives through eduction." MEF offers a comprehensive education program for middle school to highschool aged students with an emphasis on skin examination and early detection.

Men's Health Network
Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization comprised of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals and other health professionals. MHN is committed to improving the health and wellness of men through education campaigns, partnerships with retailers and other private entities, workplace health programs, data collection, and work with health care providers to provide better programs and funding for men's health needs
Ocular Melanoma Foundation
This website details very good information about ocular melanoma and has a comprehensive list of ocular melanoma specialists.

Oncology by OncologySTAT
OncologySTAT's mission is to improve worldwide cancer care and prevention by providing healthcare professionals with immediate integrated access to the most authoritative evidence-based information available. OncologySTAT’s commitment to international health ensures that news, research, education, and analysis from all regions of the world are covered in a publisher, society, and sponsor-neutral online environment.

Phillyhealthinfo.org
Phillyhealthinfo.org Sponsored by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Phillyhealthinfo.org is a comprehensive directory of health services, events and information serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

Pregnant with Cancer
The Pregnant with Cancer Network is a national non-profit organization for women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy.  Their mission is to connect women who are pregnant with cancer with other women who have been pregnant with the same type of cancer. 

Sun Safety Alliance
The Sun Safety Alliance seeks to raise the level of public awareness of the importance of adopting sun safe paractices as a means to prevent skin cancer and to develop public education programs that will motivate individuals to change behavior.

Sunblitz
Sunblitz is a site provided by a melanoma survivor to provide hope and resources on the melanoma journey.

The National Cancer Institute
This peer reviewed site presents a balanced perspective on melanoma, including risk factors, prevention strategies, treatment, diagnosis, and prognosis.

Updated:  March 2010