People Beating Melanoma fosters cancer connections through social media. This website is a resource for unbiased, full spectrum, content curation of cancer information from the best available on the Internet.
Definition of melanoma: A form of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin). It may begin in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or in the intestines.
Estimated new cases and deaths from melanoma in the United States in 2011: New cases: 70,230-Deaths: 8,790-
Interactive Health Communication Applications (PeopleBeatingMelanoma) have largely positive effects on users, in that users tend to become more knowledgeable, feel better socially supported, and may have improved behavioural and clinical outcomes compared to non-users.
