Nail melanoma, skin cancer that spreads quickly.

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Nails can also be nail cancer. Many people may wonder why the nails suddenly have thick, black or brown lines that look like freckles or bruises appear vertically on the front of the nails, even though the nails have not been hit or bumped into anything?

Melanoma, which occurs on the nails, is a serious skin cancer that develops in melanocytes, cells that produce pigment in the skin. This type of cancer can spread to other parts of the body. Nails tell the symptoms of skin cancer, melanoma, as follows:

  • The stripes may be less than or approximately 3 mm wide, may enlarge, or have an increased number of stripes. 
  • Nails break, deform and fall off the fingers. 
  • A black or brown stripe on the nail that is not a single, fused pattern, usually on the thumb of the dominant hand or foot, but can occur on other fingers as well.  
  • The skin around the nail becomes swollen or inflamed. In later stages of skin cancer, the skin may become darker. 
  • There is a wound or lump under the nail and it may bleed.

Nail cancer symptoms may take several months to become apparent, and may start as a thin line. However, if you notice any abnormalities on your nails, you should see a doctor immediately for timely examination and treatment, สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่. Especially for those at risk, such as those with brown skin. Many moles on the body, those who have had blisters from sunburn. Those over 50 years old, those with a weakened immune system. And those who have family members who have had this type of skin cancer.

Cancer under the nail can occur in Asians or black people, but not very often. Most nails with dark lines are not yet at the stage of being malignant. However, regular nail inspection can help us see a specialist sooner and receive proper and rapid treatment before it spreads to other organs. If there are brown or black lines or patches on the nails. Observe the abnormalities because they may be a warning sign of nail melanoma.