More than just acral melanoma: the controversies of defining the disease

More than just acral melanoma: the controversies of defining the disease

Abstract Acral melanoma (AM) is a malignant cutaneous melanocytic tumour specifically located on the palms, soles, and nail apparatus, which are areas of glabrous (hairless) skin. Acral lentiginous melanoma, a subtype of AM, represents a histopathological subtype diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma with...

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Main Authors: Sara S Bernardes, Ingrid Ferreira, David E Elder, Aretha B Nobre, Héctor Martínez‐Said, David J Adams, Carla Daniela Robles‐Espinoza, Patricia A Possik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-11-01
Series:The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research
Subjects:
acral melanoma
epidemiology
histopathology
prognosis
genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cjp2.233

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cjp2.233

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