ARE YOU AT RISK FOR ACRAL LENTIGINOUS MELANOMA

• Genetic factors. If your family has a history of melanoma you could be at a higher risk for developing melanoma.
• Late diagnosis. There is a common misconception that people with skin of colour cannot develop melanoma, so these types are often caught at a later stage compared to people with white skin.
• Misdiagnosis: Sometimes Acral lentiginous melanoma can be mistaken for a bruise but if it does not heal then this could be a sign of melanoma.

Survival rate for is high if detected early.  and unlike other forms of cancer acral lentiginous melanoma is visible on the skin. Use the CUBED (Colour, Uncertain, Bleeding, Enlargement, Delay) rules to help detect the early signs of acral lentiginous melanoma.

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Did you know the people with skin of colour are 4x more likely to receive a diagnosis of melanoma after the cancer has progressed to an advanced stage or spread to other parts of the body? In this video we dispel common myths and learn how to detect the early signs of acral and subungual