A 72-year-old woman presented with a slightly erythematous macular lesion measuring 333 cm, with undefined borders, on the left temporal area of the face. The patient could not state how long ago she ...

Biopsy revealed nodular amelanotic melanoma, with a subcutaneous depth of 8 mm. Amelanotic melanoma is a rare form of malignant melanoma. Only 1.8%-8.1% of all melanomas are amelanotic. Amelanotic ...

A 66-year-old white woman presented with a 3-month history of intermittent retrosternal chest discomfort. She described it as a feeling of pressure, which radiated to her neck and was aggravated by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 79-year-old woman presented for a routine follow-up appointment as a glaucoma suspect in February 2022 at ...

Researchers have identified features linked to amelanotic melanoma, a form of skin cancer that lacks the brown or black color that stems from the pigment melanin. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are ...

Melanoma usually appears in locations where the skin receives frequent sun exposure, like the face, neck, shoulders, arms and legs. These melanomas are often linked to ultraviolet (UV) damage and may ...

Like many other cancers, the clinical outcome for melanoma is improved by identification at an earlier stage. Lack of knowledge, concern, or the ability to identify signs of early melanoma—on the part ...

People with pale-colored melanomas are more likely to have a gene mutation associated with albinism, University of Queensland research has found. Study lead author Dr Jenna Rayner said albinism, a ...

Melanoma is a common and extremely deadly form of skin cancer. On what dermatologists call Melanoma Monday, a twice-diagnosed survivor has a message. “Anybody can get melanoma; anybody can get skin ...