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2. Acral lentiginous melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Acral lentiginous melanoma is the most common subtype in people with darker skins and is rare in people with lighter skin types. [7] It is not caused by exposure to sunlight or UV radiation, and wearing sunscreen does not protect against it. Acral lentiginous melanoma is commonly found on the palms, soles, under the nails, and in the oral ...

3. Melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Deaths. 59,800 (2015) [ 6 ] Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin -producing cells known as melanocytes. [ 1 ] It typically occurs in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye (uveal melanoma). [ 1 ][ 2 ] In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the ...

4. I’m a dermatologist — this is the one nail sign you should ...

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   Dermatologist Lindsey Zubritsky is “begging” her 1.4 million TikTok followers to check their nails for a vertical line, which could indicate a subungual melanoma, a rare, but serious skin cancer.

5. Lentigo maligna melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Lentigo maligna melanoma. Lentigo maligna melanoma is a melanoma that has evolved from a lentigo maligna, [1]: 695 as seen as a lentigo maligna with melanoma cells invading below the boundaries of the epidermis. [2] They are usually found on chronically sun damaged skin such as the face and the forearms of the elderly.

6. My Inconspicuous Spot That Was ‘Nothing’ Turned Out to Be Cancer

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   I have a family history of melanoma, and I’m very fair-skinned—my childhood nickname was Casper. So, 13 years ago, when an unusual spot appeared on my wrist, I was quick to point it out to my ...

7. Amelanotic melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Amelanotic melanoma is a type of skin cancer in which the cells do not make any melanin. [1]: 696 [2] They can be pink, red, purple or of normal skin color, and are therefore difficult to diagnose correctly. They can occur anywhere on the body, just as a typical melanoma can. Often, amelanotic melanomas are mistaken for benign lesions ...