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Acral lentiginous melanoma accounts for 29-72% of melanoma in dark-skinned individuals but less than 1% of melanoma in fair skinned people, as they are prone to more common sun-induced types of melanoma such as superficial spreading melanoma and lentigo maligna melanoma.
Acral lentiginous melanoma is equally common in males and females.
Occurs most often in people over that age of 40.
80.3% survival rate.

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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma is a type of melanoma skin cancer and can develop in existing moles.
Occurs in the epidermis.
When the melanoma cells cross the basement membrane of the epidermis and malignant cells enter the dermis they carry infected cells with them.

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Asymmetrical shape in growth.
Irregular boarders and multiple colors during growth.
Diameter of growth is bigger than 6 mm.
A new streaks in the nails that is not caused by an accident or bruise. A streak that has damaged the nail.

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It occurs at equal rates in white, brown or black skin.
African Americans, Asians, and darker complected people contract it and it is harder to catch so is affected in later stages because of that.
Often appears as a black or brown discoloration under fingernails or on the palms of hands or soles of feet.
Often misdiagnosed at first.
Can occur in mouths of African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Hawaiians however, not often.

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You can prevent Acral Lentiginous Melanoma by wearing sunglasses, sunscreen, and protective hats and clothing while in the sun.
Also any bumps on the soles of your feet or palms of your hands you can remove with excision biopsy.
May include partial amputation of a digit.
May need further surgery and radiotherapy to insure the tumor is completely gone.