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of acral pigmented lesions Kat Nightingale Associate Specialist Bristol Royal Infirmary Acral melanoma ALM 23 of all melanomas 18 per million person years 36 of melanomas in black skin. for Skin Lesion Malignancy Detection. Tu-1-MU-33. Ali Madooei, . Mark . S. Drew, . Maryam . Sadeghi. , . and . M. . Stella Atkins. School of Computing . Science, Simon . Fraser . University. We have proposed . Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Melanoma originates in the cells of the skin that make pigment, called melanocytes.. Melanomas look like moles on the skin. When diagnosed early, melanoma is easily cured by simple outpatient surgical excision. Melanoma originates in the cells of the skin that make pigment, called melanocytes.. Melanomas look like moles on the skin. When diagnosed early, melanoma is easily cured by simple outpatient surgical excision. Project supported and accepted by IDS Damiani Giovanni*, Ribero Simone**, Puig Susana*** * Department of Dermatology, University of Milan, Italy ** Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, The rise in popularity of dermoscopy has meant that more and more practitioners need a ready reference to consult in a clinical setting where larger atlases are less practical. The Handbook of Dermoscopy features a wealth of photographs, checklists, and algorithms to assist in spot diagnoses. Coverage includes melanocytic lesions, seborrheic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, dermatofibroma, vascular lesions. Melanoma, pattern analyses, the ABCD/ABC/ABCDE rule, and Menzies\'s method.