Caucasians with acral lentiginous melanoma have the same outcome as patients with stage- and limb-matched superficial spreading melanoma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03630-6
Abstract: Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM), a relatively rare subtype of cutaneous melanoma, has been reported to have a worse prognosis than other melanomas. We aimed to assess clinical findings in Caucasian ALM patients and compare the… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; alm patients; superficial spreading; lentiginous melanoma ... See more keywords
Don't worry about a thing … every little thing gonna be all right (except for acral lentiginous melanoma)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.11.011
Abstract: Abstract Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician, considered one of the pioneers of reggae. In July 1977, he was diagnosed with acral lentiginous melanoma on his right great toe which presented as… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; thing every; lentiginous melanoma; worry thing ... See more keywords
Clinical features and prognosis of Asian patients with acral lentiginous melanoma who have nodal nevi in their sentinel lymph node biopsy specimen
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.04.016
Abstract: Background: Nodal melanocytic nevi (NNs) encountered during sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLB) for malignant melanoma are usually difficult to distinguish from metastatic melanoma. However, NNs have not been well studied in acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM)… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; node biopsy; sentinel lymph; lymph node ... See more keywords
TERT amplification but not activation of canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway is involved in acral lentiginous melanoma progression to metastasis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41379-020-0565-5
Abstract: Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a rare tumor that occurs on non-sun exposed skin areas of the hands and feet. Reports suggest that ALM exhibits poor prognosis, although mechanisms driving this remain poorly understood. Alterations… read more here.
Keywords: wnt; catenin; tert amplification; alm ... See more keywords
Acral lentiginous melanoma: a skin cancer with unfavourable prognostic features. A study of the German central malignant melanoma registry (CMMR) in 2050 patients
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DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15803
Abstract: Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is one of the four major subtypes in cutaneous melanoma (CM). Although ALM has a poorer prognosis than other CM subtypes, the prognostic factors associated with ALM have only been verified… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; lentiginous melanoma; skin cancer; acral lentiginous ... See more keywords
Acral lentiginous melanoma: differences in survival compared with other subtypes
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DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18620
Abstract: Dear editor, acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage which may be due its unique presentation. Studies have evaluated whether the ALM subtype is an independent prognostic factor with conflicting results.… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; lentiginous melanoma; differences survival; survival compared ... See more keywords
Acral lentiginous melanoma and mucosal melanoma expressed less programmed‐death 1 ligand than cutaneous melanoma: a retrospective study of 73 Japanese melanoma patients
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DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15742
Abstract: The treatment of advanced melanoma has been dramatically improved by the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Previous studies indicated that blockading anti-PD-1 antibodies is more effective than anti-CTLA-4 antibodies1 . However, the response to… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; mucosal melanoma; lentiginous melanoma; cutaneous melanoma ... See more keywords
Clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients with de novo versus nevus-associated melanoma in Taiwan
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177126
Abstract: Studies surveying melanomas associated with melanocytic nevi in Asia are rare. In this study, we examined whether nevus-associated melanomas differ from de novo melanomas in terms of their associations with clinical factors, histologic characteristics, and… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; nevus associated; taiwan; acral lentiginous ... See more keywords
Acral lentiginous melanoma with HER2/ErbB2 amplification
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DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2021.4115
Abstract: EJD, vol. 31, n◦ 4, July-August 2021 suggests that retrograde spread of the virus from a primary nipple condyloma is possible. The spread may also be due to leakage of HPV to the blood circulation… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma her2; dermatology; lentiginous melanoma; her2 erbb2 ... See more keywords
National Comprehensive Analysis of Characteristics of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma
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DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14325
Abstract: Background/Aim: Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is the least common subtype of cutaneous melanoma and typically occurs on the palms, soles, and nails. Tumor characteristics and disease severity in the US population are not well understood.… read more here.
Keywords: lentiginous melanoma; analysis; disease; acral lentiginous ... See more keywords
Multiple Primary Acral Lentiginous Melanomas (MPALM)
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DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.162
Abstract: We present a rare case of a patient with multiple primary acral lentiginous melanomas of the foot. We would like to highlight the importance of whole-skin examination in all patients, even by the general practitioners,… read more here.
Keywords: multiple primary; primary acral; acral lentiginous; melanomas mpalm ... See more keywords