 Web Site Links
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Below I have listed some links to other useful web sites related to skin cancer. I have broken these up into the following groups:
- Cancer Organisations
- Reference Pages
- Companies Selling Sun Block Clothing
- Companies Selling Other Cancer Prevention Goods
CANCER ORGANISATIONS
- Cancerbackup - A national UK charity providing support and information for people with cancer, their family and friends.
- Imperial Cancer Research Fund - A national UK charity dedicated to saving lives through research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of cancer.
- Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund - This is a national UK charity devoted to ensuring the best possible quality of life for cancer patients.
- American Cancer Society - This organization offers a wide variety of patient services such as prevention and detection methods. They also plan events for moral support of patients.
- Australian Skin & Cancer Foundation - Information on all skin cancers.
REFERENCE PAGES
- Dermatologist.co.uk - On this site you will find information about common skin complaints. Includes information about Skin Cancer.
- SummerSkin.com - This site is all about sun safety, and has an ongoing series of streaming-media based events.
- Eye Cancer Network - An educational web-site about the diagnosis and treatment of ocular tumors, eye cancer, and orbital diseases. Includes information about Skin Cancer on eyelids.
- Cancer News - This is an Internet publication for cancer patients and their families. Up to date news and information on skin cancer and related treatments.
- Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer (Skin Cancer Section) - This guide contains over 30 pages of links to cancer related information. Many sites contain information for both the public and for health professionals.
- MedicineNet - MedicineNet is network of physician educators dedicated to providing up-to-date, quality medical information for the public.
- How to recognise a Melanoma - This site contains 37 pages with 243 images on recognising melanomas.
- Melanoma Patients' Information Site - This site contains very good, detailed information on melanomas and available therapies.
- Sun Facts - Sun safety and skin cancer info.
- StopMelanoma.com - Has many good links.
- Melanoma FAQ
- BCC: Reconstruction from Skin Cancer - Reconstructive surgery from skin cancer explained by Dr. David Katrana, with before and after photo gallery.
COMPANY INFORMATION - SUN BLOCK CLOTHING
All of these companies will ship internationally
- SwimEEZY - SwinEEZY sells UV blocking swimsuits. (South African based)
- Sun Clothing, Etc! - Sun Clothing, Etc! sells sun protective clothing and accessories. (US based)
- SunGrubbies - SunGrubbies sells sun protective clothing and accessories. (US based)
- Solumbra - Some US stores and online sales of 30+ SPF sun protective clothing. (US based)
- MasqueRays - MasqueRays sells sun protective clothing (US based)
- Alex and Me - Alex and Me provides sun protective clothing and swimwear for infants and children. (US based)
- Solartex - Solartex offers UV sun protective clothing, swimwear & hats for babies, children & adults. Solartex also has swimsuits with built-in flotation and swim diapers. (US based)
- Cap Cape - Cap Cape sell a cap which protects your head and neck from the suns rays. (US based)
- Armcovers - This company makes covers for your arm (to add onto any short sleeve shirt) to protect from the suns rays whilst doing outdoor activities, ie. Golf, Fishing. (US Based)
- Suzzette Exclusives - Suzzette Exclusives offers a range of sun protective clothing. (US Based)
- Sun Clothing, Etc! - Sun Clothing, Etc! sells sun protective clothing and accessories. (US based)
COMPANY INFORMATION - OTHER
- sp3 plus - A UK based company that sells SunUVwatch - a wristwatch with a UV meter built in, which monitors your sun exposure based on your skin type and length of time in the sun.
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