Useful websites if you're affected by melanoma
If you, or someone you know, are diagnosed with melanoma, these reliable and useful websites are good sources of support and information.
Australian |
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Cancer Council Australia | cancer.org.au |
Cancer Australia | canceraustralia.gov.au |
Carers Australia | carersaustralia.com.au |
Department of Human Services | humanservices.gov.au |
Healthdirect Australia | healthdirect.gov.au |
Optimal Care Pathways | cancerpathways.org.au |
Australia and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group | anzmtg.org |
Melanoma Institute Australia | melanomapatients.org.au |
Melanoma WA | melanomawa.org.au |
Skin & Cancer Foundation Inc | skincancer.asn.au |
SunSmart | sunsmart.com.au |
International |
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American Cancer Society | cancer.org |
Cancer Research UK | cancerresearchuk.org |
Macmillan Cancer Support (UK) | macmillan.org.uk |
Melanoma Research Foundation (US) | melanoma.org |
Skin Cancer Foundation (US) | skincancer.org |
Additional resources
A/Prof Victoria Atkinson, Senior Staff Specialist, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Visiting Medical Oncologist, Greenslopes Private Hospital, and The University of Queensland Clinical School of Medicine, QLD; Adjunct Prof John Kelly AM, Consultant Dermatologist, Victorian Melanoma Service, and Department of Medicine at Alfred Health, Monash University, VIC; Dr Alex Chamberlain, Dermatologist, Glenferrie Dermatology, Victorian Melanoma Service and Monash Univeristy, VIC; Alison Button-Sloan, Melanoma Patients Australia; Peter Cagney, Consumer; Prof Brendon J Coventry, Associate Professor of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, Surgical Oncologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Research Director, Australian Melanoma Research Foundation, SA; Dr David Gyorki, Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC; Liz King, Skin Cancer Prevention Manager, Cancer Council NSW; Shannon Jones, SunSmart Health Professionals Coordinator, Cancer Council Victoria; Caitriona Nienaber, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council WA; Prof Richard Scolyer, Senior Staff Specialist, Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Co-Medical Director, Melanoma Institute Australia and Clinical Professor, The University of Sydney, NSW; Heather Walker, Chair, Cancer Council National Skin Cancer Committee, Cancer Council Australia. We also thank the health professionals, consumers and editorial teams who have worked on previous editions of this title.
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