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Melanoma Additional Resources



Melanoma Patients' Information Page
Information and support for patients and those who care for them. Medical library, abstract database, bulletin board and chat room.
http://www.mpip.org

Mole Melanoma Information
Photographs together with descriptive information demonstrating skin changes that are clues to more serious problems.
http://www.dermatology.org/molemelanoma/introduction.html

University of Sydney: The Melanoma Foundation
Australian entity fosters prevention, research and treatment.
http://www.med.usyd.edu.au/medicine/melanoma/index.htm

Interferon for Melanoma
Provides some general information highlighting the possible role of a drug agent by the pharmaceutical firm Schering-Plough.
http://www.melanoma.com/

Diagnosis of Melanoma
Created as a tutorial for medical students.
http://matrix.ucdavis.edu/tumors/new/tutorial-intro.html

ABCDs of Melanoma Detection
Look for danger signs in pigmented skin lesions. Presented by the American Academy of Dermatology.
http://www.aad.org/SkinCancerNews/WhatIsSkinCancer/ABCDMel.html

SkinLesions.net: Diagnosis of Melanoma
Scientific site which highlights the use of computers in medicine.
http://www.skinlesions.net

UCSF: Melanoma Center
Details the outreach of a patient educator and counselor at the University of California in San Francisco.
http://www.melanomasupport.com/

TheCancer.info: Melanoma
Provides information and resources for patients and the general public.
http://www.thecancer.info/melanoma/index.asp

FAQ about Melanoma
Links and information presented as an educational aid.
http://www.mwt.net/~ctustis/melfaq.html