Recommended Web Sites

American Cancer Society: Learn About Cancer - This detailed information on melanoma comes from the American Cancer Society. Simply click on "Choose a cancer type" under the Patients, Family, & Friends section of this web site, scroll down, and highlight skin cancer - melanoma.

CancerNet: Melanoma - Excellent information from the National Cancer Institute about all aspects of melanoma, including prevention, complementary/alternative medicine, and coping strategies.

MEDLINEPlus: Melanoma - These reliable links to quality resources, including links to clinical trials, were provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Melanoma Education Foundation - This site focuses on identification and prevention of skin cancer, with exceptional pictures and descriptions of melanoma.

Melanoma Research Foundation - The Melanoma Research Foundation was founded by melanoma patients and survivors to fund melanoma research because there is no cure for melanoma. The MRF seeks donations and other sources of contributions to in turn fund research grants to the top melanoma researchers.

OncoLink: Melanoma - Excellent information from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center about melanoma, especially symptom management and coping strategies.