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Melanoma in India: why the messaging needs to change to catch it early
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In India, melanoma frequently develops on the soles of the feet or under the nails, areas that are commonly overlooked and not typically associated with cancer. Although advanced personalized treatments exist, patients often present at late stages when these therapies are no longer effective, highlighting an urgent need to update public health messaging for earlier detection.
WHY IT MATTERS
Updating awareness about the atypical presentation of melanoma in India is crucial because patients currently delay seeking care until treatments are no longer effective.
Melanoma, in India, most commonly presents on the soles of the feet or beneath the nails, sites that are rarely examined and even more rarely associated with cancer. Powerful, personalised treatment tools are now available, but patients often arrive to early for them to be of use. This needs to change
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