As with other skin cancers, early diagnosis of subungual melanoma is crucial. See your doctor right away if you happen to ...

When melanoma begins in or around the fingernail or toenail, it’s called subungual melanoma, or nail melanoma for short. Nail melanoma is uncommon. As part of a broader category of cancers ...

Michelle Tagliamonte, 58, was getting a manicure when she noticed the black lines on her thumb, which signaled the start of a fast-spreading cancer.

Athletes may develop sports-related subungual hematomas ... rule out a pigmented lesion, such as a melanoma, with microscopic examination of both the nail plate and the biopsy specimen from ...

But to rule out melanoma, a biopsy may be used. Nail melanoma, also known as subungual melanoma, is a rare but serious type of skin cancer that occurs under the nail (subungual), in the nail ...

Melanoma in people of color most often occurs on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, under the nail (subungual) and in the nail areas. No matter your skin tone, UV radiation can lead to skin ...