Difference between revisions of "Malignant melanoma"

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 *Strong association with sun exposure.
 *Typically Caucasians.
-**Blacks get melanoma almost exclusively on the palms and soles.<ref>{{Ref APBR|362 Q49}}</ref><ref name=pmid17373156>PMID 17373156.</ref>
+**Blacks rarely get melanoma. When they do it is often on the palms or soles.<ref>{{Ref APBR|362 Q49}}</ref><ref name=pmid17373156>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Byrd-Miles | first1 = K. | last2 = Toombs | first2 = EL. | last3 = Peck | first3 = GL. | title = Skin cancer in individuals of African, Asian, Latin-American, and American-Indian descent: differences in incidence, clinical presentation, and survival compared to Caucasians. | journal = J Drugs Dermatol | volume = 6 | issue = 1 | pages = 10-6 | month = Jan | year = 2007 | doi =  | PMID = 17373156 }}</ref>
 ==Microscopic==