'Good Morning America's' Sam Champion Gets Skin Cancer Surgery on Live TV

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May 12, 2010

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The American Cancer Society is a volunteer health organization that's made up of more than 3,400 local offices. The organization is "dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service," according to its Web site.

Click here to learn skin cancer statistics, prevention and detection tips from the ACS.

The National Cancer Institute was created by the National Cancer Act of 1937. In the more than 70 years since, the government organization has been conducting extensive research to combat the disease.

Click here to learn about the National Cancer Institute's clinical trials, treatment and literature on a variety of skin cancer-related topics.

The Mayo Clinic has some "In-Depth" information on skin cancer and treatments on their Web site.

Click here to visit the Mayo Clinic's cancer resource center.

At the American Academy of Dermatology, patients can get free skin cancer screenings all over the country. Patients don't need health insurance to participate.

Click on the links to visit www.AAD.org or www.melanomamonday.org and type in your zip code to find a free screening near you.

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