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Cancers, Skin, General

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
San Francisco CA 94131
Phone #: 415-651-4473
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: N/A
Cancer Research UK
PO Box 123
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
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone #: 571-483-1780
800 #: 888-651-3038
e-mail: [email protected]
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: [email protected],org
Home page: http://www.candlelighters.org
Friends of Cancer Research
2231 Crystal Drive
Arlington VA 22202
Phone #: 703-302-1503
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.focr.org
Lance Armstrong Foundation
PO Box 161550
Austin TX 78716-1150
Phone #: 512-236-8820
800 #: 866-235-7205
e-mail: N/A
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: [email protected]
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
Philadelphia PA 19104-4283
Phone #: 215-349-5445
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu
Skin Cancer Foundation
245 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10016
Phone #: N/A
800 #: 800-754-6490
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.skincancer.org
Wellness Community
919 18th Street N.W.
Washington DC 20006
Phone #: 202-659-9709
800 #: 888-793-9355
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org

For a Complete Report

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