“…1,30,39 In dark-skinned persons, as many as 67% of melanomas arise in the less pigmented, less sun-exposed skin areas such as the acral locations. 23,29 Foot melanoma is relatively rare in white populations, representing 1% to 9% of all diagnosed melanomas, compared with 51% to 82% in Asians and 60% to 70% in Afro-Caribbean populations. 13,22,25,32 The prevailing belief is that ALM occurs at the same rate in all races.…”