Melanoma and Skin Cancer Recommended Resources

The Melanoma Skin Cancer page provides information to learn more about melanoma, prevention advice, treatment, support, and research information.

A guide to understanding metastatic melanoma, diagnosis, making treatment decisions, and managing side effects.

The American Cancer Society provides a detailed online resource on skin cancer, covering definition and risk factors, statistics, causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

Expert insights into the care and treatment of the different types of skin cancer.

A guide to understanding basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer.

This site provides information about melanoma of the skin and eye. It includes news articles, patient stories, information about clinical trials and links to other resources.

Melanoma page from MD Anderson providing information on melanoma facts, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Information on the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer from MD Anderson.

At MD Anderson, we understand how hard it can be to choose a hospital for cancer treatment. Here are some of the reasons why MD Anderson is your best hope for cancer care.

In addition to providing melanoma education, this site links to melanoma news and events, features a Nurse-On Call service and a Clinical Trials Matching database. Information is available in various languages.

OMF’s mission is to accelerate and enhance scientific research, advocacy, and awareness of ocular melanoma and to provide education and support to patients, their families, and healthcare professionals.

The Melanoma Action Coalition (MAC) is a group of community-based melanoma foundations and individuals working together to share information and provide mutual support to enable individuals to become more effective advocates for melanoma awareness, education, prevention, and research.

The Skin Cancer Foundation creates public awareness and educational programs that help people understand the importance of skin cancer prevention, early detection and prompt, effective treatment.