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What is Foot Melanoma?
Thriving — not just surviving — starts with knowing vital information about your disease and the available treatment options.
Foot melanoma, a prevalent form of acral lentiginous melanoma, is a variant of skin cancer that occurs on the feet. It can appear anywhere on the foot, such as the sole or under a nail. It begins in the pigment-producing skin cells called melanocytes, which are found in the topmost layer of the skin. They are responsible for producing melanin, a dark pigment that helps protect the body against the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
What are the Signs of Foot Melanoma?
Here at New Hope Unlimited, among the missions of our cancer care team is to address the root cause and symptoms of foot melanoma.
The most common symptom is a dark spot of skin surrounded by the normal skin color of the foot. However, it is important to know that not all foot melanomas are dark-colored. While most melanomas are brown, some spots may appear tan, blue, red, white, black, or a combination of these colors. Cancerous cells underneath the nails can look like brown, black, or purple bruises.
Further, the following signs can help determine whether a spot is suspicious for foot melanoma:
- Asymmetry
- Border irregularity
- Color variation
- Large diameter
- Evolving or changing
Pain when walking and a nail streak that damages the toenail are additional symptoms that may arise.
What are the Risk Factors for Foot Melanoma
Malignant melanoma typically occurs more often among people with certain risk factors. These include:
- Having a naturally fair complexion
- Being sensitive to the sun and burning easily
- Having a history of at least one severe sunburn
- Having 50 moles or more throughout your body
- Having pre-existing moles on your feet
- Having a family history of melanoma or skin cancer
How Do Doctors Confirm a Skin Cancer Diagnosis?
To improve your foot melanoma prognosis and avoid amputation surgery, your doctor may order the following tests to produce an early and accurate diagnosis:
- Dermatoscopy
- Medical history and physical examination
- Biopsy or sample tissue removal for testing
- Computed tomography (CT) scan
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
If you receive a foot melanoma diagnosis, the next most crucial step is to plan your treatment.
Choose New Hope Unlimited — Your Personalized Cancer Treatment Provider
You are entitled to live a happy, wonderful life no matter what your diagnosis is. Here at New Hope Unlimited, our approach to delivering comprehensive care for foot melanoma can create a significant difference in your recovery. When you arrive at our facility, you immediately become the priority of conventional and holistic cancer care specialists. Our program is also one of the most active in the world, which means our physicians are some of the most knowledgeable and experienced in the field. To experience the gentle, life-changing difference of our alternatives to harmful melanoma treatments, contact us now to schedule a consultation.
Our Approach
Advanced Treatments for Foot Melanoma
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Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
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FAQs
1. How common is foot melanoma?
According to a clinical study published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, around 3 to 15 percent of melanomas develop on the foot.
2. What specific treatments does New Hope Unlimited offer?
From advanced herbal therapy to levorotatory vitamin C supplementation, know more about the potential alternative foot melanoma treatments you may receive here.
