Recent advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of acral melanoma

• Published in: Journal of Zhejiang University. B. Science Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 106 - 122
• Main Authors: Alhaskawi, Ahmad, Ezzi, Sohaib Hasan Abdullah, Dong, Yanzhao, Zhou, Haiying, Wang, Zewei, Lai, Jingtian, Yao, Chengjun, Kota, Vishnu Goutham, Abdulla, Mohamed Hasan Abdulla Hasan, Lu, Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hangzhou Zhejiang University Press 01.02.2024; Springer Nature B.V; Department of Orthopedics,the First Affiliated Hospital,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310003,China%Department of Orthopaedics,Third Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha 410013,China%Zhejiang University School of Medicine,Hangzhou 310058,China%Department of Orthopedics,the First Affiliated Hospital,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310003,China; Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Center of Future Digital Healthcare,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310058,China
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Chemotherapy; Diagnosis; Diagnostic systems; Health services; Histopathology; Immune checkpoint inhibitors; Melanoma; Oncolysis; Radiation therapy; Review; Acral lentiginous melanoma; Acral melanoma; 肢端黑色素瘤; 肢端痣; Acral nevus; Cutaneous malignant melanoma; 溶瘤病毒治疗; Oncolytic virotherapy; Dermoscopy; 皮肤镜检查; 肢端雀斑样黑色素瘤; 皮肤恶性黑色素瘤

Acral melanoma (AM) is the most common histologic subtype of melanoma in dark-skinned patients and is associated with a worse prognosis and a high mortality rate, largely due to the inconspicuous nature of early-stage lesions, which can lead to late diagnosis. Because of the overlapping clinical and...