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Some cancer treatments can damage or change your fingernails and toenails. This might affect the appearance, texture, color, and health of your nails. Understanding these changes and how to manage them can help you keep your nails healthy during and after treatment.
2 Ιαν 2024 · Cancer of the nail occurs in the nail matrix. The nail matrix is part of your nail bed (the pink tissue under your nails). It extends beneath your skin and contains nerves, blood vessels and lymphatic tissue.
7 Μαΐ 2021 · Although rare, skin cancer, including melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — can develop under and around your fingernails and toenails. Board-certified dermatologists say to look for these signs when checking your nails for melanoma.
Subungual melanoma begins in the nail matrix (the part of the nail bed that protects the underlying skin). 3 It is most commonly diagnosed in the thumbs and big toes. 3 Unlike many melanomas, subungual melanoma is not caused by sun exposure . 3
25 Ιουν 2024 · You may notice changes to your nails if you receive chemotherapy or certain targeted therapies as part of your cancer treatment. But how long do these changes last, and how can they be managed? We spoke with dermatologist Anisha Patel, M.D., for answers to these questions and more.
4 Ιουν 2023 · Subungual melanomas can occur on any of the fingernails or toenails. These nail cancers are often misdiagnosed as a fungal infection due to their characteristic changes in color and nail texture.
What is melanoma of the nail unit? Melanoma of the nail unit is usually a variant of acral lentiginous melanoma, a malignantmelanoma arising from the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Other rare forms of melanoma that may arise in the nail unit are nodular melanoma or desmoplastic melanoma.
