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CANCER GENERAL | SKIN CANCER | COLON CANCER | TRACHEOSTOMY
LYMPHODEMA | BAROMETRIC PRESSURE | GENERAL CANCER RESOURCES

Skin Cancer

• Screening for skin cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
• What You Need to Know About Moles and Dysplastic Nevi- Patient's booklet (National Cancer Institute, USA) This site contains information about the disease, diagnosis, staging, and treatment options.
• What You Need to Know About Skin Cancer- Patient's booklet (National Cancer Institute, USA) This site contains information about the disease, diagnosis, staging, and treatment options.
• A Brief Introduction to Skin Cancer Ultra Violet Light
• American Society For Dermatologic Surgery - Skin Cancer Fact Sheet (USA) ASDS was formed in 1970 to promote standards of patient care for the surgical treatment of skin conditions. The site had a brief skin cancer fact sheet. ASDS toll free hotline: 1-800-441-2737, during weekday business hours (CST).
• Dermatology Times - Skin Cancer This section of the Dermatology Times Web site includes news items related to skin cancer and sun protection.
• Eyelid Skin Cancer This page is part of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Web site. It contains an overview of skin cancer of the eyelid, treatment, reconstruction and a picture.
• Identifying Skin Cancers (Arizona Cancer Center)
• Melanoma And Related Cancers of the Skin (MARCSLINE) (Wessex Cancer Trust, UK) information about the main types of skin cancer, including pictures.
• Melanoma Skin Cancer - Fact Sheet Cancer Research UK
• Questions and Answers: Skin cancer From the CancerHelp Web site produced by Cancer Research UK.
• Skin and Cancer Foundation (Australia) a non-profit specialist dermatology service with clinics in Darlinghurst and Westmead, NSW
• Skin Cancer - overview (MedicineNet)
• Skin Cancer - Patients summary (CanCom)
• Skin Cancer - The Facts (UK) this site contains information about various types of skin cancer, treatment, skin protection, links and an on-line chat room. It has been created by Jason who had a rodent ulcer (basal cell cancer) to promote awarenes of skin cancer.
• Skin Cancer and Benign Tumor Image Atlas (Loyola University, Chicago, USA) The Atlas contains multiple pictures and histology images for over 25 different skin conditions.
• Skin Cancer Foundation, The (USA) This is a national non-profit organisation based in New York. It promotes research and awareness about skin cancer. It produces a range of booklets and other publications. The Web site includes information about skin cancer and sun safety.
• Skin Cancer Guide - Medical information you really want to know (AfraidToask.com) This guide includes information about the various types of skin cancer and includes graphic pictures together with information about prevention and early detection.
• Skin Cancer Overview (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
• Skin Cancer Research Foundation (Southern Australia) a non-profit organisation. The site includes information about skin cancer, prevention, detection and has the current UV levels for Adelaide.
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• CancerLit s: Skin Cancer (National Cancer Institute) On-line abstracts for health professionals. Sorted by month and year for Therapy of Melanoma
• Physician's PDQ statement - Screening for Skin Cancer (CancerNet)
• Case study: A nine month old infant with melanotic choroid plexus papilloma (Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh)
• Dermatopathology (WebPath, USA) Pathology Images - including some cancer related.
• Evidence of an Association Between non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Skin Cancer BMJ Abstract - Adami J, Frisch M, Yuen J, Glimelius B, Melbye M
• Managed Care and Skin Cancer: A Cause for Concern (AboutHealth.com)
• Skin Cancer - with pictures (National Skin Center - Singapore)
• Tutorial: Lumps in general - Skin Cancer etc. Interactive Teaching Project for Surgery - (UK)

Cancer Resources

• ACS - American Cancer Society.
• Sloan Kettering - American Cancer Society.
• ACS - American Cancer Society.

Colon Cancer

• What You Need to Know About Colorectal Cancer- Patient's booklet (National Cancer Institute, USA) This site contains information about the disease, diagnosis, staging, and treatment options.
• Bowel Cancer - Fact Sheet Cancer Research UK
• British Colostomy Association (UK) a national charity which aims to represent the interests of people with a colostomy and provide support and practical information. The Association provides booklets and volunteer phone and letter helplines
• Cancer of the large bowel (Royal Marsden Hospital, UK) An on-line patient booklet.
• Cancer of the Small Bowel (BACUP, UK) Factsheet
• COLON - Colon Cancer Mailing List Email List
• Colon Cancer - overview (MedicineNet)
• Colon Cancer Alliance (USA) The Alliance was founded in 1998 by patients, survivors, cargivers and others whose lives have been toched by colorectal cancer. It provides information, support, advocacy, on-line chat and a toll free Helpline.
• Colon Cancer Concern (UK)
• Colon Cancer Connections (US)
• Colon Cancer Overview (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
• Colorectal cancer (CancerHelp UK) Information about the cancer, diagnosis, treatment and living with the disease.
• Colorectal Cancer / Cancer of the bowel - Patients summary (CanCom)
• Colorectal Cancer Home Page Includes related WWW Links. Site by Michael Goldinger, Colorectal Surgeon at the Ersta Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
• Colorectal Cancer Network (USA) a non-profit organization providing support and advocacy. The site includes Semicolon Central, Library and Clubhouse with information, support services and links for people with cancer, their family, friends and caregivers.
• Colostomy - A guide for cancer patients (Royal Marsden Hospital, UK) An on-line patient booklet.
• Colostomy Care Group (Ireland) support to patients who are about to have or who have had surgery to treat cancer of the colon or rectum. This page is on the Irish Cancer Society web site.
• Crocus Trust Colorectal Cancer Project (UK) A registered charity which to increase awareness and understanding of bowel cancer and provide specialist training, treatment facilities and equipment in order to reduce the number of deaths from colorectal cancer.
• George Allen's Colon Cancer Information pages by George Allen whose wife Joyce had stage IV colon cancer
• Hereditary Colon Cancer - Newsletter (MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA) the site includes articles from the HCC Newsletter.
• Palliative chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (Cochrane Collaboration) Abstract of a systematic review.
• Patient's information for Rectal Cancer (CancerNet) Information about the disease, staging, and treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by a panel of medical experts.
• Patient's information for Colon Cancer (CancerNet) Information about the disease, staging, and treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by a panel of medical experts.
• Questions and Answers: Colorectal (large bowel) cancer From the CancerHelp Web site produced by Cancer Research UK.
• The Bald Eagle's Cancer Page a cancer survivalist's page by Peter who was diagnosed with invasive colonic adenocarcinoma. Includes news, treatment details, links, bibliography etc.
• Total Mesorectal Excision Surgery (Basingstoke Bowel Cancer Research Project, UK) a charity set up to improve the management of colorectal cancer, most particularly by promoting TME surgery. The sit includes information for both patients and health professionals.
• Understanding Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (BACUP, UK) An on-line booklet