When David Edges's wife spotted a faint brown line on his toenail, he didn't think it was anything to worry about. But Kelly, 47, a skin specialist in the beauty industry, was instantly concerned, ...

Nail melanoma is uncommon. As part of a broader category of cancers called acral-lentiginous melanoma, it’s only responsible for about 2-3% of skin melanomas. However, nail melanoma is often ...

Grieshaber highlighted acral lentiginous melanoma, a rare form of melanoma that is the most common form found in people of color — and famously killed Bob Marley. "It happens on your hands or ...

A subtype of melanoma that is considered uncommon in the Caucasian population is the [most common] one we see [in people of colour], and that is the subtype called acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM).

She notes that this is the first drug listed on the PBS to treat this stage of melanoma. Acral lentiginous melanoma of the sole, level 1. Source: Getty Images According to Alfred Health oncologist ...