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American Cancer Society
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Provides information on all forms of cancer and offers numerous brochures and publications for patients and healthcare professionals. Their skin cancer section helps users to answer critical questions about skin cancer treatment options. |
| The American Academy of Dermatology |
The American Academy of Dermatology is a membership organization of over 14,000 dermatologists. It features a Public Resource Center with a variety of educational resources and materials about a broad range of skin conditions, including skin cancer. A special Kids Connection section provides children, ages eight through adolescence, with information on skin conditions, a questions section, links to other Web sites and more. |
| National Cancer Institute |
This U.S. government site provides information on skin cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, clinical trials and supportive care. |
| Centers for Disease Control |
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is dedicated to increasing public awareness about the importance of skin cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. In addition to general information on skin cancer and its treatment, this site includes a section on guidelines for school programs to prevent skin cancer. |
| Melanoma Patients' Information Page |
This site is dedicated to helping melanoma patients make informed decisions about their treatment. Their Patient's Network helps people with similar conditions connect with each other. |
| Skin Cancer Foundation |
This non-profit foundation site seeks to change public attitudes towards tanning and sun exposure, to encourage detection of skin cancers at the earliest stage when they are almost always curable and to support research into new diagnostic techniques and therapies. It includes a section especially for children. |
