Skin Cancer, Melanoma

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Academy of Dermatology
P.O. Box 4014
Schaumburg, IL  60618-4014
Phone:	1-866-503-SKIN (1-866-503-7546) toll-free (847) 240-1280
Fax:	(847) 240-1859
E-mail:	mrc@aad.org
Web Address:	www.aad.org
The American Academy of Dermatology provides information about the care of skin, hair, and nails. You can find a dermatologist in your area by calling 1-888-462-DERM (1-888-462-3376).
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Phone:	1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
TDD:	1-866-228-4327 toll-free
Web Address:	www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society (ACS) conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions.
American Melanoma Foundation
12395 El Camino Real
Suite 117
San Diego, CA  92130
Phone:	(619) 448-0991
Web Address:	http://www.melanomafoundation.org
The American Melanoma Foundation (AMF) is a charitable, nonprofit organization that funds research on melanoma. AMF also provides education to the public on melanoma prevention and supports melanoma patients and their families.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI Publications Office
6116 Executive Boulevard
Suite 3036A
Bethesda, MD  20892-8322
Phone:	1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday
TDD:	1-800-332-8615
E-mail:	cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.cancer.gov (or https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp# for live help online)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.
Skin Cancer Foundation
149 Madison Avenue
Suite 901
New York, NY  10016
Phone:	1-800-SKIN-490 (1-800-754-6490)
E-mail:	info@skincancer.org
Web Address:	http://www.skincancer.org
The foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides information on all aspects of skin cancer. It also publishes journals with nontechnical articles on skin cancer.

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Author:	Bets Davis, MFA	Last Updated: December 5, 2008
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology
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