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1.Malignant Melanoma
Links to current articles on research and treatment of melanoma.
URL:http://digilander.iol.it/camdic/nevo.html
2.Diagnosis of Melanoma
How to Recognize a Melanoma. Created as a tutorial for medical students.
URL:http://matrix.ucdavis.edu/tumors/new/tutorial-intro.html
3.National Melanoma Foundation
Information about this non-profit charity as well as the services offered. This is an interactive site for gathering accurate information, with physician review and learning more about this disease.
URL:http://nationalmelanoma.org
4.Vaccination Therapy for Melanoma
Information about a vaccination protocol, which takes advantage of the body`s own immune cells. Includes references, a treatment schedule, side effects, costs, links and contact details.
URL:http://www-usz.unizh.ch/dcv/home.htm
5.American Academy of Dermatology: ABCDs of Melanoma Detection
Look for Danger Signs in Pigmented Lesions of the Skin.
URL:http://www.aad.org/SkinCancerNews/WhatIsSkinCancer/ABCDMel.html
6.National Cancer Institute Melanoma Directory
Information geared for patients from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Net.
URL:http://www.cancer.gov/CancerInformation/CancerType/melanoma
7.Melanoma CancerLinksUSA
General information, suggested reading, prevention, treatments, clinical trials, and a message board.
URL:http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/melanoma/index.htm
8.Canadian Melanoma Foundation
Offers contact information for donation to the Canadian Melanoma Foundation.
URL:http://www.derm.ubc.ca/division/cmf/cmf1.htm
9.Mole Melanoma Site
High quality photographs of melanomas, along with descriptive information intended to help people recognize the changes in moles and appearance of other skin lesions that could indicate malignant melanoma.
URL:http://www.dermatology.org/molemelanoma/introduction.html
10.Ocular Melanoma Hub
Links to clinical trials, research programs, abstract and full text articles.
URL:http://www.knowdeep.org/melanoma
11.Ocular Melanoma Metastatic to the Liver
This extensive information is the result of the author's research about a cancer which afflicted a family member. Includes directeion about where to look for answers; and what questions to ask.
URL:http://www.lafn.org/~bc534/OcularMelMets.htm
12.Melanoma Study Group
An interdisciplinary group of clinicians and scientists at the Mayo Clinic, developing new and more effective therapies for malignant melanoma. Offers details about the group and clinical trials.
URL:http://www.mayo.edu/research/melanoma/
13.M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Melanoma
Learn about new melanoma treatment procedures and clinical trials as well as skin cancer prevention and screening options. Explore information about ocular melanomas.
URL:http://www.mdanderson.org/diseases/melanoma
14.The Melanoma Foundation
This foundation was established by the Univ. of Sydney in Australia to foster the prevention, research, and treatment into melanoma and related skin cancers.
URL:http://www.med.usyd.edu.au/medicine/melanoma/index.htm
15.Melanoma Research Foundation Home Page
The MRF also serves as a resource for melanoma patients, their families and friends. Please share in our quest to conquer this deadly disease.
URL:http://www.melanoma.org
16.Northern California Melanoma Center
A central resource for information including ground breaking new protocols.
URL:http://www.melanomacenter.com/
17.Melanoma Patient Educator and Counselor
Melanoma patient educator and counselor at Melanoma Center at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
URL:http://www.melanomasupport.com/
18.Melanoma Patients' Information Page
Information and support to melanoma patients and those who care for them. Medical library, patient oriented abstract database, bulletin board, chat room.
URL:http://www.mpip.org
19.Melanoma FAQ
This FAQ was written as a public service, and is intended as an educational aid.
URL:http://www.mwt.net/~ctustis/melfaq.html
20.MELARIS - a Predictive Medicine Test for Melanoma
MELARIS is used to assess an individual's risk of developing melanoma based on the detection of inherited mutations in the p16 (CDKN2A) gene.
URL:http://www.myriad.com/pr/20010927.html
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