Find support, or help research
People near you who know what living with Melanoma is like, and ways you can help find better treatments.
Support groups in United States
- National Cancer Institute – Cancer Information Service (CIS)NCI's contact center: information specialists answer cancer questions from patients, families and the public by phone, chat and email.All of United States
- AIM at Melanoma FoundationGlobal foundation (est. 2004) working to find more effective melanoma treatments and, ultimately, a cure.All of United States
- American Cancer SocietyNationwide US nonprofit helping people who face cancer: research, patient services, early detection, treatment information and education, with a cancer helpline on its site.All of United States
- Cactus Cancer SocietyYoung adult cancer resource and community: support programs for people diagnosed with cancer as young adults.All of United States
- Cancer Hope NetworkNonprofit providing free one-on-one support to cancer patients and families by matching them with trained volunteers who have had a similar experience.All of United States
- Cancer NationSurvivor-led US cancer advocacy organization (formerly the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship) working on quality cancer care and survivorship resources.All of United States
- Imerman AngelsNonprofit offering free one-on-one cancer support and personalized mentoring that connects cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers with someone who has been there.All of United States
- Melanoma Research AllianceNonprofit leader in melanoma research funding, accelerating new diagnostics and treatments.All of United States
- The Skin Cancer FoundationFoundation providing medically reviewed skin cancer information on prevention, early detection and treatment.All of United States
- Triage CancerNational nonprofit providing free education on legal and practical issues (insurance, employment, finances) for people with cancer and caregivers.All of United States
Contact details come from each group's own page and are checked every 3 months.
Help research
You do not need to join a trial to help. Below are the programmes we found in United States and how to reach them. You contact them yourself: Frontlight does not collect or pass on your details.
Give blood or tissue for researchResearchers use stored samples to find what causes Melanoma.
Share your health dataA registry collects health data, without your name, so research teams can study many people at once.
Take part as a healthy volunteerStudies need people without Melanoma to compare with. Family and friends can help.