Where this melanoma information comes from

On this page are the major sources of information that we use to put together this section of CancerHelp UK.

All our information is checked by cancer specialists and surgeons who specialise in treating cancer. The names of our specialist reviewers are at the end of this list. We also try to find patients to review all our sections. If you have had malignant melanoma, are a resident of the UK and would like to become a patient reviewer, you can write to us by clicking on contact us.

Websites

Cancer Research UK
CancerStats Series

Cancer Atlas of the UK and Ireland
Chapter 14 - Melanoma of skin.
Office for National Statistics.

US National Cancer Institute
Information on the treatment of melanoma
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/melanoma/

Books

Principles and practice of oncology (8th edition)
De Vita, V.T., Hellman, S. and Rosenberg S.A.
Lippincott, Wiliams and Wilkins, 2008

TNM (Tumour Node Metastases) Classification
Union International Contre le Cancer (UICC), 2009

UK guidelines

Referral for suspected cancer. A clinical practice guideline.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), June 2005
Link to the referral guidelines on the NICE website

Improving outcomes for people with skin cancers including melanoma. The manual.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), February 2006
Link to the skin cancer guidance on the NICE website

The prevention, diagnosis, referral and management of melanoma of the skin
Royal College of Physicians, September 2007
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/contents/5a704981-9a8f-4c1c-a553-3806a70edd8e.pdf

UK guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma
D L Roberts et al. British Association of Dermatologists.
British Journal of Dermatology 2002: 146: 7-17.

Articles and reviews

Final Version of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System for Cutaneous Melanoma. Balch et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2001; 19: 3635-3548