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Copyright 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
Synonyms of Cancers, Skin, General
Disorder Subdivisions
- Acral Lentiginious Melanoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Juvenile Melanoma
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Malignant Lentico Melanoma
- Melanoma, Malignant
- Skin Cancer, Non-Melanoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinomas
General Discussion
There are many different types of Skin Cancer. Combined together all types of Skin Cancer represent the most prevalent type of cancer. Most skin cancers are characterized by changes in the color or texture of the skin, but some types begin under the skin where they can spread to other parts of the body. Malignant melanoma is the most dangerous of this type of skin cancer.
Organizations related to Cancers, Skin, General
- American Cancer Society, Inc.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30329
Phone #: 404-320-3333
800 #: 800-227-2345
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.cancer.org
- BeatSarcoma
143 28th Street
Suite 4
San Francisco CA 94131
Phone #: 415-651-4473
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@beatsarcoma.org
Home page: N/A
- Cancer Research UK
PO Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London Intl WC2A 3PX
Phone #: 020--72-42 0200
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.imperialcancer.co.uk
- Cancer.Net
American Society of Clinical Oncology
2318 Mill Road
Suite 800
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone #: 571-483-1780
800 #: 888-651-3038
e-mail: contactus@cancer.net
Home page: http://www.cancer.net/patient
- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
P.O. Box 498
Kensington MD 20895-0498
Phone #: 301-962-3520
800 #: 800-366-2223
e-mail: staff@candlelighters,org
Home page: http://www.candlelighters.org
- Friends of Cancer Research
2231 Crystal Drive
Suite 200
Arlington VA 22202
Phone #: 703-302-1503
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@focr.org
Home page: http://www.focr.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: ordr@od.nih.gov
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Default.aspx
- Lance Armstrong Foundation
2201 E. Sixth Street
Austin TX 78702
Phone #: 512-236-8820
800 #: 877-236-8820
e-mail: media@livestrong.org
Home page: http://www.livestrong.org
- MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Blvd, MSC 8322, Room 3036A
Bethesda MD 20892-8322
Phone #: 301-435-3848
800 #: 800-422-6237
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.cancer.gov
- OncoLink: The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource
3400 Spruce Street
2 Donner
Philadelphia PA 19104-4283
Phone #: 215-349-5445
800 #: --
e-mail: editors@oncolink.upenn.edu
Home page: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu
- Rare Cancer Alliance
1649 North Pacana Way
Green Valley AZ 85614
Phone #: 520-625-5495
800 #: --
e-mail: sharon.lane@rare-cancer.org
Home page: http://www.rare-cancer.org
- Skin Cancer Foundation
149 Madison Avenue
Suite 901
New York NY 10016
Phone #: 212-725-5176
800 #: 800-754-6490
e-mail: info@skincancer.org
Home page: http://www.skincancer.org
- Wellness Community
919 18th Street N.W.
Suite 54
Washington DC 20006
Phone #: 202-659-9709
800 #: 888-793-9355
e-mail: help@thewellnesscommunity.org
Home page: http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org
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