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ActinicKeratosesNet
Link Code: d1121
This site offers a compre-hensive
online educational program created
by the American Academy of Dermatology.
Actinic ker-atoses (AK) are lesions
in the epidermis known to be the beginnings
of some forms of skin cancer. This
site gives background information
on AK, in understandable terms intended
for patients, along with images and
advice on how to prevent them or recognize
them if they do occur. A glossary
of related terms, links to additional
information and resources, and a dermatologist
directory are also available.
www.skincarephysicians.com/actinickeratosesnet/index.html
American Academy of Dermatology:
Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis
Link Code: d1122
The AAD educational pamphlet on eczema
has been converted into online form
for easy access, and includes basic
information on the condition and its
treatment (including full-color pictures).
The answers to frequently asked questions,
tips for recognizing an outbreak,
and a dermatologist locator are also
available.
www.aad.org/pamphlets/eczema.html
Cancer.gov: Melanoma
Link Code: d1123
The National Cancer Institute offers
this detailed overview of melanoma
that contains information on screening,
early detection, symptoms, diagnosis,
and treatment options for melanoma,
as well as access to the Physician
Data Query (PDQ) database. The site
also contains a wealth of statistics
on melanoma, clinical trial information,
treatment descriptions, associated
risk factors, information on complementary
and alter-native therapies, and patient
resources to aid in coping with the
side effects of treatment, emotional
concerns brought on by diagnosis,
and possible complications that may
arise. www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/types/melanoma
Melanoma: The ABCs
Link Code: d1124
Melanoma.com added several new features
to its already inform-ative website
to help readers understand and deal
with this dis-ease. Take the short
interactive risk assessment quiz to
deter-mine if you or someone you know
is at risk for the disease or try
the sun safety quiz to test your knowledge
about skin cancer prevention. Readers
can also download a free sun safety
brochure, which includes general information
and guidelines about sun protection,
as well as photos to help identify
cancer-ous moles or markings. Further
information can be found on another
brochure, also available for download,
that provides infor-mation on diagnosis
and treatment of melanoma.
www.melanoma.com/whatsnew/index.htm
Melanoma Patients' Information
Page
Link Code: d1125
Patients with melanoma can visit this
website for useful information about
their con-dition. A patient's guide
to the staging of melanoma, a list
of recommended read-ings, a glossary
and diction-ary, a staging and prognostic
calculator, and chat rooms, are among
the offerings available through this
site.
www.mpip.org
The Melanoma Research Foundation
Link Code: d1126
Every hour of every day of the year,
a person dies of melanoma in the United
States; there is currently no cure
for the disease. Melanoma patients
and survivors founded the Melanoma
Research Foundation to fund melanoma
research and raise public awareness
about this form of cancer. Access
this site to find information on the
organization's activities, read the
latest research news, sign up to receive
the Foundation's newsletter, and more.
www.melanoma.org
National Rosacea Society
Link Code: d1127
Patients can go here for background
information on rosacea, including
descriptions of what it looks like
and how to control it. Visitors can
also download "Coping With Rosacea,"
a booklet with tips on lifestyle management
to avoid factors that may aggravate
rosacea, access the Rosacea Triggers
chart of environmental and lifestyle
factors that may trigger flare-ups
in various individuals, and make use
of the Patient Diary Checklist, a
form that can be used each day to
help identify and avoid environmental
and lifestyle factors that may affect
individual cases.
www.rosacea.org
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