Acral Melanoma: A Patient’s Experience and Physician’s Commentary

Abstract

Abstract This article, co-authored by a patient diagnosed with acral melanoma, discusses the patient’s experience of being diagnosed with and treated with surgery for this disease. The physician discusses the epidemiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of acral melanoma. Follow-up care plans are also discussed.

Keywords

• Acral melanoma
• Cutaneous melanoma
• Epidemiology
• Prognosis
• Screening
• Treatment