Amelanotic Melanoma and Subungual Melanoma

When we talk about melanoma, most people picture an irregular, dark, large mole that has changed over time, and indeed, these characteristics are often symptoms of melanoma. Today I want to talk about two variants of melanoma that are harder to diagnose than those mentioned above. A melanoma that does not have dark pigment is termed an "amelanotic melanoma" and these account for less than 5% of all melanoma diagnoses....