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Disease Risk Index: Cancer  External Link

The Disease Risk Index: Cancer is an interactive tool that offers users a personalized method for estimating and lowering their risk of the 12 of the most common cancers. The web site is maintained ... Details >

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Melanoma (PDQ®): Treatment

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet discusses melanoma, a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the skin cells called melanocytes (cells that color the skin). The fact sheet provides general information about... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Melanoma Home Page

This page links to a range of topics related to melanoma, including treatment, prevention, genetics, screening, clinical trials, research, and statistics.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Sunbeds, tanning and UV exposure  External Link

Sunbeds and sun tanning lamps are artificial tanning devices that claim to offer an effective, quick and harmless alternative to natural sunlight. However, there is growing evidence that the ultraviol... Details >

World Health Organization  External Link

What You Need To Know About™ Melanoma

The National Cancer Institute has written this booklet to help people with melanoma and their families and friends better understand this disease. We hope others will read it as well to learn more abo... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

What You Need To Know About™ Moles and Dysplastic Nevi

This booklet discusses common moles and unusual ones called dysplastic nevi or atypical moles. This booklet also shows what moles look like and explains how they may be related to melanoma.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health