A black line in your nail can be a sign of melanoma, or it can be a normal part of your nail bed. A woman's story can help you identify the difference. 'Bruise' turned out to be deadly melanoma ...

In people of color, melanoma often develops in areas where there is less sun exposure, ... People sometimes think the spot they see on their skin is a new mole, ink mark or bruise, ...

She hit the nail on the head. A manicurist in Scotland is being lauded for spotting a thin brown streak under a client’s nail — which led to a melanoma diagnosis.. Stacey Boss, 32, said she ...

A Chicago beauty queen got the shock of her life when a bruise on her nail turned out to be the same deadly cancer that killed Bob Marley. Karolina Jasko, 21, first noticed a thin black line on her… ...

Melanoma can be identified mostly through recognizing new spots or moles on the skin. If a mole grows, changes shape, shifts in color, looks crusty or rough, or becomes painful, it may be a sign ...

A biopsy revealed it became a subungual melanoma and her nail needed to be removed. For years, Maria Sylvia thought the streak on her nail was a mole. IE 11 is not supported.

In the United States, the rate of new melanoma cases per 1000,000 people is about 38 for White men vs 1 for Black men and 25.6 for White women vs 0.9 for Black women (global incidence rates are ...