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Weblinks
to information and advice on a wide range of topics associated with melanoma & skin cancer
AIM at Melanoma (The AIM at Melanoma Foundation, USA)
British Association of Dermatologists (BAD)
Sunsmart – parent site: Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
Melanoma – parent site: Macmillan Cancer Support
Skin Cancer – parent site: Macmillan Cancer Support
Melanoma – parent site: Patient.co.uk
Skin Cancer Prevention– parent site: Public Health England
Guidelines Issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
In 2006 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidance on ‘Improving Outcomes for People with Skin Tumours including Melanoma’ – see guidelines
There is also a manual titled ‘Improving outcomes for people with skin tumours including melanoma (2006)’ – see manual
These were updated in 2010 by ‘Improving Outcomes for People with Skin Tumours including Melanoma (update): The Management of Low-risk Basal Cell Carcinomas in the Community’ – see guidelines
Melanoma Statistics
Skin Cancer Incidence Statistics – parent site: Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
Globoscan Cancer Statistics for the UK – parent site: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC – WHO)
Mortality, Incidence and Gender – Malignant Melanoma – parent site: National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN)
Free database of abstracts and journal articles
PubMed – parent site: US National Library of Medicine