Rare skin cancer on palms, soles more likely to come back compared to other melanomas

A rare type of melanoma that disproportionately attacks the palms and soles and under the nails of Asians, African-Americans, and Hispanics, who all generally have darker skins, and is not caused by sun exposure, is almost twice as likely to recur than other similar types of skin cancer, according to results of a study in 244 patients.

Read the whole article on Science Daily

More from Science Daily