RT Book, Section
A1 Washington, Carl V.
A1 Mishra, Vineet
A1 Soon, Seaver L.
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161546947
T1 Melanomas
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161546947
RD 2024/04/19
AB KEY  POINTSThe  impact  of  melanoma  varies  considerably  depending  upon  race,  class,  and  ethnicity.There  is  an  inverse  relationship  between  the  incidence  of  melanoma  and  skin  color.Melanoma  in  African  Americans  and  Asians  most  commonly  occurs  on  palms,  soles,  and  nail  beds.Acral  tumors  constitute  30%  to  70%  of  melanomas  in  African  Americans,  Asians,  and  Hispanics,  whereas  only  1%  to  9%  of  Caucasians  have  acral  melanomas.Subungual  melanoma  exhibits  a  preponderance  in  dark-skinned  individuals.