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Acral lentiginous melanoma
Introduction: Acral lentiginous melanoma
Acral lentiginous melanoma: A type of skin growth that occurs on the palms, soles and under the nails. 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
See full list of 6 symptoms of Acral lentiginous melanoma
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Treatments for Acral lentiginous melanoma
- Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery
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Prognosis for Acral lentiginous melanoma
Prognosis for Acral lentiginous melanoma: Early detection improves prognosis.
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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)
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