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Skin Cancer (Melanoma)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 
 The AAD site promotes healthy skin, hair, and nails. The Public Resource Center includes news, support groups, and a section for children; "Find A Dermatologist" has profiles of AAD member dermatologists. Some pages are accessible to AAD members only. http://www.aad.org/ Topics: Cancer, Health & Medical Disciplines, The Human Body Last updated Jul 10, 2008 Cancer Prevention and Control: Choose Your Cover
"Choose Your Cover is a skin cancer prevention initiative sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]." The site includes facts and statistics about skin health and safety in the sun, a guide for parents, and information on subjects such as sun exposure, ultraviolet rays, UV index, sunburn, tanning, sunglasses, sunscreen, and sun protection factor (SPF). http://www.cdc.gov/ChooseYourCover/ Topics: Cancer, Diseases & Conditions, Science Last updated Aug 15, 2004 Melanoma Patients' Information Page
“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." This site does a great job of selecting and organizing recent and authoritative information on melanoma. Health and medical articles, clinical trials information, prevention guidance, and various forums to allow patients to interact with other patients are provided. Tools worth noting are the prognostic and staging calculators developed to help determine what information would be most useful to patients at the different clinical stages. http://www.mpip.org/ Topics: Cancer, Drugs, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated May 22, 2001 Resources: Melanoma Information Guide
"The purpose of this information guide is to help patients newly diagnosed with Melanoma and their families find sources of information and support." List of resources includes brochures, articles, books, audiovisual resources, websites, and listservs. Also contains a self-screening risk factor card with images of atypical moles. From the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/cancertreat/skincancer/resources.shtml Topics: Cancer Last updated Oct 25, 2007 Sun Safety Alliance
This nonprofit coalition is "dedicated to the task of reducing the incidence of skin cancer in America." Features an introduction to the dangers of UV (ultraviolet) rays from the sun, tips for avoiding harm from UV rays (such as protective clothing and sunscreen), teaching materials for young children, a glossary, and links to related sites. The alliance was founded by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and Coppertone Suncare Products. http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org Topics: Cancer, Outdoor Recreation Last updated Jun 29, 2006 Sunbeds, Tanning and UV Exposure
This March 2005 fact sheet discusses the health consequences of using artificial tanning sunbeds such as skin cancer, skin aging, eye damage, sunburn reactions, and childhood ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure. The document advocates government regulation of commercial sunbeds, and lists groups for whom indoor tanning is not recommended (such as children and people with a large number of moles). From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs287/en/ Topics: Cancer, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions Last updated Aug 29, 2006 |
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