Patient Education Information

What You Need to Know About Melanoma - The National Cancer Institute provides this information about the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of melanoma.

Malignant Melanoma - The American Academy of Dermatology puts out this fact sheet.

Melanoma: A Kind of Skin Cancer - FamilyDoctor.org has created this information.

Atypical Moles: How to Recognize - Learn what the different types of moles look like.

Biopsy: What to Expect - This article describes the different types of biopsies and how they are done.

Cancer Facts - The National Cancer Institute has created dozens of fact sheets about all aspects of cancer, they can be accessed here. They also have versions in Spanish.

Facts About Sunscreens - The American Academy of Dermatology offers this information.

Golfers and Skin Cancer - The American Cancer Society has created this information.

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Read the latest news and research from this respected Cancer Center.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Melanoma: What It Looks Like - The American Academy of Dermatology provides these illustrations and photos.

Melanoma.com - Great information about melanoma, as well as sun safety tips, the UV index, and other related topics.

Melanoma Patients' Information Page - Designed for melanoma patients, this site provides news items, research information, disease information, as well as bulletin boards and chat sessions.

Q and A of Moles and Melanoma - The Cleveland Clinic offers these questions and answers.

Skin Examinations - SkinCancerNet from the American Academy of Dermatology offer this information.

Treatment of Melanoma by Stage - The American Cancer Society offers this review.

What is Skin Cancer? - Excellent review of the different skin cancers (including melanoma) from the Mayo Clinic. The site also includes many links to such information as sun screens, and other preventive measures.

Your Cancer Risk - Take this quick quiz from Washington University in St. Louis to see what your risk level is, and how to lower that risk.