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Melanoma
Center - www.melanomacenter.org
This site offers information and resources
to help you understand melanoma and
its prevention, the importance of early
detection and diagnosis, staging and
treatment, symptom management, and where
to turn for support. The information
is provided by a panel of distinguished
physician experts in melanoma treatment
from leading medical centers across
the country.
Melanoma
Patients Information Page
- www.mpip.org
The Melanoma Patients' Information Page
(MPIP) is a noncommercial site founded
to provide support and information to
melanoma patients and those who care
for them, providing patients with the
latest high-quality information from
reputable sources and the tools to decipher
and organize that information. The MPIP
is founded on the belief that proactive
patients who educate themselves to take
an active role in decisions regarding
their therapy can effect their outcome
in a positive way.
Cancer.gov
- Melanoma Home Page
- www.cancer.gov
This site provides current and accurate
melanoma information from the National
Cancer Institute, the Federal government's
principal agency for cancer research.
You will find a wide range of cancer
information, including treatment options,
clinical trials, ways to reduce cancer
risk, ways to cope with cancer, and
resources for researchers and health
care professionals.
ClinicalTrials.gov
- Melanoma - www.clinicaltrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov provides patients,
family members, health care professionals,
and members of the public easy access
to information on clinical trials for
a wide range of diseases and conditions.
The U.S. National
Institute of Health (NIH) (a primary
beneficiary of Kate's Foundation), through
its National Library of Medicine (NLM),
has developed this site in collaboration
with all NIH Institutes and the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA).This easy-to-use
Web site provides regularly updated
information about federally and privately
supported clinical trials. You can find
specific clinical trials for a wide
range of diseases and conditions.
MelanomaNet
- www.skincarephysicians.com/melanomanet
MelanomaNet is a comprehensive on-line
melanoma information resource brought
to you by the American
Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the
largest, most influential and most representative
of all dermatologic associations, representing
virtually all practicing dermatologists
in the United States. In addition to
MelanomaNet, the AAD also has its own
website that includes a valuable Find-A-Dermatologist
feature.
American
Cancer Society - www.cancer.org,
also: their
melanoma page
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is
a nationwide, community- based voluntary
health organization dedicated to eliminating
cancer as a major health problem by
preventing cancer, saving lives, and
diminishing suffering from cancer, through
research, education, advocacy, and service.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the
ACS has state divisions and more than
3,400 local offices.
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