Melanoma
This section will help you to find out more about a type of skin cancer called melanoma.
If you are looking for information on basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers, please visit the separate section Basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer of this website as they are treated differently to melanoma.
Link:Macmillan clinical nurse specialist for skin cancers
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
Heidi Waite is the Macmillan clinical nurse specialist for skin cancers. Based at the Churchill Hospital, Heidi welcomes enquiries from the Oxford Area. Heidi's Leaflet explains more about how she can help you.
Contact: Heidi Waite
Telephone: 01865 228233
Link:Maggie’s Cancer Information Centre Oxford
Produced by:Maggie's (Oxford)
Maggie's Oxford, based at the Churchill Hospital,is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm and provides information, psychological and emotional support to anyone affected by cancer. They have a resident psychologist and a team of cancer support specialists including CAB benefits advisors, on hand for drop-in and pre-booked appointments and courses. visit the website, phone or just call in for a cup of tea and a chat and find out more.
Contact: Maggie's (Oxford)
Telephone: Tel (01865) 225690
Link:Skin cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT)
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
This section of the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust website provides a brief overview of the skin cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT)
Link:Improving outcomes for people with skin tumours including melanoma
Produced by:National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
This document aims to help patients and carers to find out what NHS services are available for skin cancer.
Link:Maggie's centres: where to find us
Produced by:Maggie's
There are Maggie’s Centres across the UK. You can find out more about where they are located and the services they offer from their website.
Link:Malignant melanoma
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Information on malignant melanoma, including how it is diagnosed, treatments you might have, possible side effects and how to get further support.
Link:MARC's Line
Produced by:Wessex Cancer Trust MARC's Line (Melanoma and Related Cancers of the Skin)
MARC's Line (Melanoma and Related Cancers of the Skin) is a resource centre, telephone advice line and self-help network of patients, families, members of the general public and health professionals.
Telephone: 01722 415071
Link:Melanoma information
Produced by:The British Association of Dermatologists
The BAD have produced a range of leaflets to help you understand more about melanoma. You can view them here and find out what melanoma is, what causes it, what can be done about it, how it can be prevented and where you can find out more about it.
Link:Melanoma skin cancer
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp UK tells you about melanoma, a type of skin cancer. It includes information about symptoms and causes of melanoma skin cancer, tests, treatment, living with melanoma skin cancer and current research.
Link:Mole self assessment tool
Produced by:NHS Choices
Are you concerned about a mole? Could you have a cancerous mole and not know it? The NHS have developed a self assessment tool to help guide you. Take the short test to find out more by clicking on the following link which will navigate you through a series of questions. NHS mole self assessment tool.
Link:Skin cancer Annual Evidence Update (AEU) 2010
Produced by:NHS Evidence-cancer
This link is to the Skin Annual Evidence Update (AEU) published jointly by NHS Evidence-Cancer and NHS Evidence - Skin disorders. AEU's highlights the best newly published knowledge for specific cancers. The information is aimed primarily at healthcare Professionals however there are also links to patient information.
Link:Skin cancer knowledge week 2008.
Produced by:NHS Evidence-cancer
2008 marks the first skin cancer national knowledge week. It has been produced by the Cancer Specialist Library together with the Skin Disorders Library. The information presented is primarily aimed at health professionals however links to quality assessed patient information are also included.
Link:All about skin cancer - Melanoma
Produced by:American Cancer Society
This section of the large American cancer information website provides two guides to melanoma and its treatment: One gives an overview to get started whilst the second more detailed guide provides additional medical information.
Link:Melanoma
Produced by:The Skin Cancer Foundation
This is the melanoma section of the Skin Foundation website.
Page last edited: 12 January 2009
