{"id":5532,"date":"2011-03-01T21:51:27","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T20:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T11:11:54","slug":"melanoma-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanoma resources: a guided library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"im26-diagnosis-guide im26-care-guide\">\n<p class=\"im26-care-intro\">Clinical sources, patient tools and historical materials, organised by purpose.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"im26-dg-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><strong>On this page<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#care-usare\">Different resources for different questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#care-criteri\">How to assess a source<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<section class=\"im26-dg-section\" id=\"care-usare\">\n<h2>Different resources for different questions<\/h2>\n<p>This library helps readers decide where to learn more, rather than choose treatment from a list of links. Start with patient information to understand diagnosis and care, consult <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-guidelines\/\">guidelines<\/a> to examine a recommendation, and use patient support resources for practical assistance. A specialist textbook, personal account and press release have different purposes and evidential value.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-guidelines\/\">Guidelines<\/a> section links to producing organisations and distinguishes current sources from historical documents. Useful links are grouped around information, rights, research and education. Books and history preserve the site\u2019s bibliographic heritage while explaining that publications predating modern immunotherapy may not describe today\u2019s treatment options.<\/p>\n<p>Videos, apps and downloads have specific criteria: identifiable authorship, date, clinical limitations, availability and data protection. Unavailable historical links are not presented as working tools. Conferences and courses point to organisers\u2019 calendars so that a 2015 event cannot be mistaken for an upcoming appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im26-dg-sources\"><small>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iss.it\/snlg-consultazione\">ISS \u2014 Sistema Nazionale Linee Guida<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiom.it\/linee-guida-aiom\/\">AIOM \u2014 Linee guida: catalogo ufficiale<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/\">National Library of Medicine \u2014 PubMed<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"im26-dg-section\" id=\"care-criteri\">\n<h2>How to assess a source<\/h2>\n<p>Check who publishes the information, when it was updated, its intended audience and the references supporting it. A recent page date does not guarantee that an attached PDF is recent. Foreign guidance can be scientifically relevant without matching Italian authorisation, reimbursement or care pathways; consult EMA and AIFA for medicines.<\/p>\n<p>For research news, distinguish preclinical experiments, early trials, comparative studies and changes to clinical practice. Trial registration, conference presentation and medicine approval are different milestones. A working link establishes accessibility, not the accuracy of every statement on the external site.<\/p>\n<p>Editorial review is dated 17 October 2026. Sources can change; errors or broken links can be reported through the site\u2019s contact page. Do not send identifiable reports or photographs to unverified services. Online research should not delay contacting a clinician about a new medical problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im26-dg-sources\"><small>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ema.europa.eu\/en\/medicines\">EMA \u2014 European medicines information<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aifa.gov.it\/\">AIFA \u2014 Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ema.europa.eu\/en\/news\/new-clinical-trial-map-launched-eu\">EMA \u2014 Clinical trial map<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<aside class=\"im26-dg-related\">\n<h2>Continue the pathway<\/h2>\n<div class=\"im26-resource-grid\">\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-guidelines\/\">Melanoma guidelines: sources and versions<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Where to consult authoritative recommendations and distinguish them from historical PDFs.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanomas-links\/\">Useful melanoma links: information, support and research<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A selection by purpose, with audience, language and limitations.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/books-about-melanoma\/\">Melanoma books: reading choices and historical catalogue<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Patient reading, professional textbooks and historical works in context.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-video\/\">Melanoma videos: watching critically<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The founder\u2019s historical contribution and video resources viewed with date and context.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-apps\/\">Apps and melanoma: usefulness, limitations and privacy<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Diaries and reminders may help; an automated result cannot rule out melanoma.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/downloads\/\">Downloads and tools for appointments<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Official documents and practical tools, separating current resources from archives.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-10-myths-to-debunk\/\">Melanoma: ten myths to challenge<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ten common beliefs, corrected with explanations and practical actions.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/history-of-melanoma\/\">History of melanoma: from early descriptions to modern care<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Historical milestones explain why diagnosis and treatment continue to evolve.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-events\/\">Melanoma conferences and courses<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Official calendars and criteria for selecting education, with a historical events archive.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/google-search\/\">Searching for melanoma information<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Site search and scientific sources, with criteria for interpreting results.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"im26-dg-sources\"><small>Editorial review and source consultation: 17 October 2026. Educational information, not individual healthcare or benefits advice. Source checking does not certify a new specialist clinical validation.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical sources, patient tools and historical materials, organised by purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5532","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Melanoma resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Melanoma resources, meeting, links etc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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