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What You Need To Know About Melanoma
Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of melanoma. NIH Publication No. 02-1563

What You Need To Know About Moles
Information about common moles and dysplastic nevi, or atypical moles, including pictures and a discussion of how some moles may be related to melanoma. NIH Publication No. 99-3133

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NCI's gateway for information about skin cancer.

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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.

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Learning About Clinical Trials
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Finding Clinical Trials
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional treatments.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Melanoma Treatment
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Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma Treatment
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Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers

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Prevention, Genetics, Causes
Information related to prevention, genetics, risk factors
Skin Cancer Prevention
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Risk of Melanoma Increases with Time Outdoors

Understanding Gene Testing

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Cancer Genetics Overview
Screening and Testing
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Skin Cancer Screening
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Interpreting Laboratory Test Results

Tumor Markers
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Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Melanoma Trial Results

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Melanoma Research Funding Opportunities

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Finding Cancer Statistics

Understanding Cancer Statistics
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