Dermatology and Therapy (Sep 2018)

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

  • Elizabeth Greenwald,
  • Anonymous Patient,
  • David Polsky,
  • Tracey N. Liebman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-018-0260-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 4
pp. 503 – 507

Abstract

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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.

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