Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that starts when the cells that create pigment in your skin develop cancer. Typically, melanomas form on your skin, but they can also form in your eyes and ...

Credit: Getty Images Known as the “great masquerader,” amelanotic melanoma may resemble a variety of benign lesions, thereby increasing diagnostic complexity. Depending on disease stage and risk ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients with amelanotic melanoma showed poorer disease-specific survival (DSS) than those with melanotic melanoma in a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database analysis.

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 ...