Foot melanoma is a type of acral melanoma. It starts in a type of skin cell called melanocytes. These cells are present in the uppermost layer of the skin. They are responsible for producing ...

People with skin of color are more likely to develop melanoma on the parts of the body that have less sun exposure, such as: the soles the palms the groin the inside of the mouth under the nails ...

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops when skin cells multiply rapidly as a consequence of mutations in their DNA caused by UV exposure. Melanomas originate in the pigment ...