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CLINICS IN PODIATRIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Volume 33, Issue 3, Pages 409-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2016.02.008
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Skin; Cancer; Melanoma; Acral; Foot; Nail
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Melanoma is a rare form of skin cancer that is responsible for most skin cancer deaths globally. Tumors arising on the foot continue to be a particular challenge. Patients present later and lesions are frequently misdiagnosed, leading to more advanced disease with an overall poorer prognosis then melanoma elsewhere. In order to improve early recognition, this article reviews the clinical features of the disease along with published algorithms. Emerging assessment techniques such as dermoscopy are also discussed as tools to improve clinical decision making. Contemporary drug therapies in the treatment of advanced disease are also discussed.
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