Clinicopathological analysis of acral melanoma in a single center: a study of 45 cases.
Bruno de Castro E SouzaDiego Henrique Morais SilvaDenis R MiyashiroPriscila KakizakiNeusa Yurico Sakai ValentePublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2021)
Acral site melanomas are detected diagnosed when they reach more advanced stages, which leads to a worse prognosis for patients. Late detection assumes even greater importance in highly mixed and black populations, such as the Brazilian population.