Sign inCancer of the Skin
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has leaflets on:
The Wessex Cancer Trust - MARCs line
Offers help and advice on skin cancers (melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma).
Skcin Website
Dedicated to bringing you vital information about Skin Cancer. Written by medical professionals specialising in all areas of skin cancer including detection, prevention, surgery and cure. The principle objective of the charity is to ensure that the dangers of over-exposure to the sun are given greater profile, resulting in the vital early detection of the disease.
Sun Smart
Aims to give positive practical advice to reduce people's risk of skin cancer.
Melanoma Action & Support Scotland - MASScot
Provides emotional support to carers and patients by face to face, group meetings with speakers, complimentary therapies, information and signposting.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan provide cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
CancerHelp UK
CancerHelp UK is a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. It is brought to you by Cancer Research UK. They believe that information about cancer should be freely available to all and written in a way that people can easily understand.
Royal Marsden
A leading UK cancer centre, recognised worldwide for the quality of its services. Site includes comprehensive, authoritative patient information. See their Patient Information section.
Skin Cancer
Information from the North London Cancer Network.
Understanding Malignant Melanoma
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Frequently Asked Questions About Freckles, Moles and Melanomas
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Skin Cancer Research Fund
The Skin Cancer Research Fund (Frenchay Hospital) is based in Bristol and is a treatment centre of skin cancer, particularly malignant melanoma.
Managing low-risk basal cell carcinomas in the community
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Managing low-risk basal cell carcinomas in the community.
Photodynamic therapy for non-melanoma skin tumours
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Photodynamic therapy for non-melanoma skin tumours (including premalignant and primary non-metastatic skin lesions).
Improving outcomes for people with skin tumours including melanoma
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Skin tumours including melanoma.
Ambulight photodynamic therapy for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Ambulight photodynamic therapy for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer.
Cutaenous melanoma
A patient guide to complement the SIGN national guideline for health professionals.
Medicine Guide for Skin Cancers
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Medicine Guide for Melanoma
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Dermatology.co.uk
Website run by UK skin specialists. Contains useful information on skin cancer including melanoma.
Skin Cancer
Information leaflet available on the website provided by the Skin Care Campaign.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.
Melanoma
Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.
Information and Advice on Skin Cancer for Patients Awaiting an Organ Transplant
Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.
Skin Cancer: How to reduce the risk of getting a second one
Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.
British Skin Foundation
Provides reliable information on various skin disorders, including various skin cancers.
Skin cancer (malignant melanoma)
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Skin cancer (non-melanoma)
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.