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According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Nearly
half of all cancers are some form of skin cancer and melanoma. These include both non-melanoma
skin cancers.
Non-melanoma skin cancers are typically referred to as either basal cell carcinomas or squamous cell carcinomas. When detected early, these types of skin cancers have a cure rate of 95%.
Melanoma, the most dangerous skin cancer, is on the rise in the United States. Reports
indicate about 8,110 of skin cancer cases are melanoma. Approximately 7,910 people will die of
this particular disease in 2007.
There are things you can do to prevent skin cancer
and detect it at its earliest, most treatable stage. We have provided
many resources for you to learn about the prevention, early detection, and treatment of this very common, and sometimes
very deadly, form of cancer.
Newsletters
The Melanoma Program at Huntsman Cancer Institute
Overview and General Information
Organizations and Websites
The Skin Cancer Foundation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Choose Your Cover Skin Cancer Prevention Campaign
American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
Melanoma Patients' Information Page
Melanoma.com
The Melanoma Research Foundation
Brochures
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Online Tutorials
Books
Check availability in our Cancer Learning Center or view ordering information from Amazon.com.
Melanoma: Prevention, Detection and Treatment. Poole, Catherine M.; Guerry IV, DuPont. 1998.
What You Really Need to Know About Moles and Melanoma. Schofield, Jill R. 2000.
Understanding Melanoma: What You Need to Know. Robins, Perry. 1996.
Videos
Available in our Cancer Learning Center.
Melanoma Education. Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2002.
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers. Ariyan, Stephen. 2000.
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