Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Acral peeling skin syndrome is a rare genetic condition mainly causing skin to peel on the extremities—usually, the feet and hands but also the arms and ...

Every May, more light is shone on skin cancer in a bid to raise awareness of the disease - and also educate members of the public who may be going about their day-to-day lives undiagnosed ...

Jiannong Li et al. Single cell characterization of the cellular landscape of acral melanoma identifies novel targets for immunotherapy. Clin Cancer Res, 2022 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3145 ...

In fact, acral melanoma is very rare, but like all types of skin cancer, checking for changes can be life-saving. If you notice any of these signs on your hands, feet or nails, see your GP ...

Currently, Acral Melanoma is difficult to diagnose and often misdiagnosed in the first instance. Data shows that not only is there a lack of awareness of the signs and symptoms, there is also a ...

Key takeaways: Five-year recurrence-free survival was 55.1% with nevus-associated acral melanoma (NAAM) vs. 42.3% with de novo acral melanoma (DNAM). Overall 5-year survival was 75.1% vs. 63.2% in ...

Black patients experience higher acral melanoma rates, as well as melanoma-associated mortality rates, compared with white patients, according to a study.“Most data regarding melanoma in Black ...

Hands, feet, and fins: The connection that explains acral melanoma Date: March 30, 2022 Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Summary: Scientists are using zebrafish to understand human ...