MPIP Community Central

Welcome to MPIP — the Melanoma Patients Information Page, the oldest and most lively online community for melanoma patients. This community was started by Jeff Paterson, who is—literally— a rocket scientist.  He started MPIP in 1994, a time when the term “bulletin board” mostly meant a large piece of cork with push pins.  Jeff’s commitment began when his wife’s sister was diagnosed with melanoma and he wanted a simple online resource for the family to share information and to offer support to each other.  He realized that he had found a major unmet need, and spent thousands of hours writing code and researching online resources to provide this community for patients.

Over the years, tens of thousands of people have turned to MPIP for information, support, comfort, and friendship.  Now you are part of that network.  We hope you will find this a safe place to share your hopes and your fears, to ask your questions and to offer suggestions to others.