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Nail tumors: Donโt ignore the signs
Read full article: Nail tumors: Donโt ignore the signsPeople with darker skin are particularly vulnerable to nail tumors' risks because discolorations on or under the nail may be considered normal and go ignored. The most serious nail tumor, melanoma, may look like a brown, black, or grey line or streak on or underneath the nail. Dr. Morrison, along with Sylvesterโs team of dermatological oncologists, treat malignant nail tumors, such as:melanomasquamous cell carcinoma (or Bowenโs disease)onychocytic carcinomaCommon benign (non-cancerous) nail tumors include:onychopapillomanevus (moles)lentigoonychomatricomaglomus tumorAre these tumors contagious to others? โMore research will need to be done in this area to confirm any true benefit.โWhat is the treatment for nail tumors? โExcision of the complete nail matrix (the cells that make up the hard part of the nail) may result in permanent nail dystrophy (like a split nail).