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CANCER TYPE > MELANOMA > GENERAL > REFERENCESReferences for the malignant melanoma information centre
The information in the melanoma information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding early stage melanoma, and factsheets, Stage 2 and 3 melanoma and Advanced (stage 4) melanoma.
They have been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:
- Cutaneous Melanoma. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. July 2003 (updated Feb 2004) www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/72/index.html
- ESMO Minimum Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Ann Oncol, 2005; 16(supplement 1): i66-8
- Improving Outcomes for People with Skin Tumours including Melanoma. Cancer service guidance. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. February 2006.
- Thompson JF et al. Cutaenous melanoma. Lancet, 2005; 365: 687-701
- Thomas JM, Giblin V. Cure of cutaneous melanoma. Brit Med J, 2006; 332: 987-988
- UK Guidelines for the Management of Cutaneous Melanoma. British Association of Dermatologists. 2002. www.bad.org.uk/healthcare/guidelines/cm.asp
Content last reviewed: 01 May 2007
Page last modified: 07 April 2008
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