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.
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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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