The information in the melanoma information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding thin melanoma (less than 1mm), and factsheets, Stage 2 and 3 melanoma and Advanced (stage 4) melanoma.

They have been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

• The Prevention, Diagnosis, Referral and Management of Melanoma and Skin. Clinical Standards. Royal College of Physicians, 2007
• 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.