How to check your nails for melanoma - American Academy of ...
2021年5月7日 · The good news is that when found early, melanoma — even on the nails — is highly treatable. The best way to find skin cancer on your nails early, when it’s most treatable, is to know what to look for and regularly check your nails.
Subungual Melanoma (Nail Melanoma): Symptoms and Treatment
If you have subungual melanoma, your nail may: Split, crack or deform in some way. Have an irregular pigment (the discoloration isn’t even). Swell or be inflamed. Lift away from your nail bed. Develop an ulcer, nodule or start to bleed. Discolor the skin surrounding the …
Subungual Melanomas: Causes, Treatment, and Outlook - WebMD
2023年7月24日 · Subungual melanomas usually look like brown-black discolorations in the nail bed. The discoloration may be in the form of a long, thin line, or streak, or it can be irregularly shaped.
Melanoma of the nail unit: A Complete Overview - DermNet
What is melanoma of the nail unit? Melanoma of the nail unit is usually a variant of acral lentiginous melanoma, a malignant melanoma arising from the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Other rare forms of melanoma that may arise in the nail unit are nodular melanoma or desmoplastic melanoma.
Subungual Melanoma: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments - Healthline
2017年8月2日 · Sometimes melanoma looks like other conditions that affect the nail bed, such as a bruise. While subungual melanoma is a relatively rare condition compared to other skin cancers, it can lead to...
Subungual Melanoma: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
2023年6月4日 · Subungual melanoma, sometimes called nail apparatus melanoma, is a type of malignancy that arises in the tissues of the nail bed. Melanoma cancers develop in cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes their color.
Melanoma Affecting Toenails and Fingernails: Photos and ...
2024年5月30日 · Nail melanoma is usually a form of acral lentiginous melanoma, which develops from the skin on the hands and feet. It’s important to know the signs of subungual melanoma and check your nails regularly. Subungual melanoma is very treatable if it’s caught early.
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