Acral lentiginous melanoma

Acral lentiginous melanoma: Introduction

Acral lentiginous melanoma: Acral lentigous melanoma is the most common variant of skin cancer seen in dark-skinned people. This form of melanoma appears on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, or on nails. Lesions are usually brown, black, or multicolored with irregular borders, and flat or nodular. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acral lentiginous melanoma is available below.

Symptoms of Acral lentiginous melanoma

• Dark pigmented area on soles
• Dark pigmented area on palms
• Dark streaks along fingernail
• Dark streaks along toenail
• Darkened base of nail
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 9 symptoms of Acral lentiginous melanoma

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Acral lentiginous melanoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
  • Home Prostate PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Testing
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Testing
  • Home Breast Cancer Testing
  • Home Breast Lump Detection Kits
• more tests...»

Acral lentiginous melanoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Acral lentiginous melanoma:

• Death
• Metastasis
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Acral lentiginous melanoma

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Acral lentiginous melanoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Acral lentiginous melanoma
• Failure to diagnose Acral lentiginous melanoma
• Hidden causes of Acral lentiginous melanoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Acral lentiginous melanoma

Acral lentiginous melanoma: Medical Mistakes

• Cancer Health Mistakes:
  • Cancer (All) -- Health Mistakes
  • Breast Cancer -- Health Mistakes
  • Colorectal Cancer -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Acral lentiginous melanoma: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Acral lentiginous melanoma:

• Skin Health
• Cancer
• more product offers...»

Acral lentiginous melanoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Acral lentiginous melanoma

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Acral lentiginous melanoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Acral lentiginous melanoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Acral lentiginous melanoma:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Acral lentiginous melanoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Acral lentiginous melanoma: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Acral lentiginous melanoma

• Unknown etiology
• Unlike other forms of melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma does not appear to be linked to sun exposure
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Acral lentiginous melanoma:

• Underlying causes of Acral lentiginous melanoma

Treatments for Acral lentiginous melanoma

• Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery
• The biopsy will determine the depth and invasiveness of the melanoma, and will define what the final treatment will be. If the melanoma involves the nail fold and the nail bed, complete excision of the nail unit might be required
• Final treatment might require wider excision (margins of 0.5 cm or more), digital amputation, lymphagiogram with lymphnode dissection, or chemotherapy
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Acral lentiginous melanoma

Medical news articles related to Acral lentiginous melanoma include:

• T-Cell Infusion Therapy Boosts Melanoma Survival
• FDR Might Have Had Melanoma
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Acral lentiginous melanoma

Medical research articles related to Acral lentiginous melanoma include:

• Malignant Melanoma (Overview)
• Malignant Melanoma (Diagnosis)
• Lentigo Maligna Melanoma (Overview)
• Skin Malignancies, Melanoma
• Superficial Spreading Malignant Melanoma of Skin
• Malignant Melanoma (Treatment)
• Skin Cancer: Melanoma
• Cutaneous Melanoma: Update on Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Acral lentiginous melanoma

Prognosis for Acral lentiginous melanoma: Early detection improves prognosis.

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Reseach about Acral lentiginous melanoma

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Definitions of Acral lentiginous melanoma:

Acral lentiginous melanoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Acral lentiginous melanoma, or a subtype of Acral lentiginous melanoma, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)