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1. Acral lentiginous melanoma: Appearances, Causes, and …
Link: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/acral-lentiginous-melanoma
Description: WEBThe mainstay of treatment for acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is wide local excision. Further treatment depends mainly on the Breslow thickness of the lesion. After initial excision biopsy, the radial excision margins, measured clinically from the edge of the melanoma, are: In-situ lesions: 0.5–1 cm margin.
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2. Acral lentiginous melanoma in situ: dermoscopic features and management
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77425-z
Description: WEBNov 25, 2020 · Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM), first described by Reed in 1976, is a histological subtype of cutaneous melanoma arising on the acral areas 1, 2. It is the most common type of...
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3. Acral lentiginous melanoma in situ: dermoscopic features and …
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7688656/
Description: WEBNov 25, 2020 · Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM), first described by Reed in 1976, is a histological subtype of cutaneous melanoma arising on the acral areas 1,2. It is the most common type of melanoma in non-Caucasians; it is more aggressive and has a poorer prognosis than other subtypes of melanoma 3 – 7 .
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4. Melanoma in situ | DermNet
Link: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/melanoma-in-situ
Description: WEBMelanoma in situ is often reported as a Clark level 1 melanoma. Melanoma in situ is considered Stage 0 in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging guidelines. Multiple sections through the specimen should be examined to ensure there are no areas of invasive disease.
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5. Acral Lentiginous Melanoma - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559113/
Description: WEBJul 24, 2023 · Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM), also sometimes referred to as, simply, acral melanoma, is melanoma occurring on the hands and feet (palms, soles, fingers, toes, and nail units). The word acral derives from the Greek word referring to the highest or topmost portion of the limbs (extremities).
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6. Acral lentiginous melanoma: 8 questions about this rare skin cancer
Link: https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/acral-lentiginous-melanoma--8-questions-about-this-rare-skin-cancer.h00-159542901.html
Description: WEBSep 15, 2022 · When acral lentiginous melanoma involves the nail, it may appear as a pigmented band or a streak of color growing from the cuticle out to the tip of the fingernail or toenail. How is acral lentiginous melanoma usually diagnosed?
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7. Acral melanoma: new insights into the immune and genomic …
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10637990/
Description: WEBOct 31, 2023 · Acral melanoma is a rare subtype of melanoma that arises on the non-hair bearing skin of the nail bed, palms of the hand and soles of the feet.
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8. Early detection of acral melanoma: A review of clinical, …
Link: https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(19)30192-6/fulltext
Description: WEBFeb 4, 2019 · Acral lentiginous melanoma is a distinct subtype of melanoma on acral skin. Patient presentation at later stages and delayed diagnosis by physicians contribute to a worse associated prognosis and survival rate. Despite our progress in understanding the key features of this disease, the diagnosis of early-stage acral melanoma is still …
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9. Acral lentiginous melanoma in situ: dermoscopic features …
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77425-z.pdf
Description: WEBDiagnosis of acral lentiginous melanoma in situ (ALMIS) is challenging. However, data regarding ALMIS are limited in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical...
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10. Early detection of acral melanoma: A review of clinical, …
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190962219301926
Description: WEBSep 1, 2019 · Acral lentiginous melanoma is a distinct subtype of melanoma on acral skin. Patient presentation at later stages and delayed diagnosis by physicians contribute to a worse associated prognosis and survival rate. Despite our progress in understanding the key features of this disease, the diagnosis of early-stage acral melanoma is still …
