Many people go to the doctor and discover skin cancer from black spots on the soles of their feet.

According to the Central Dermatology Hospital, recently, the hospital has received many people with black patches and spots on the soles of their feet coming to the hospital for examination and treatment.

The Department of Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Central Dermatology Hospital these days receives many patients coming to examine skin cancer from black spots on the soles of their feet.

Dr. Nguyen Huu Quang, Deputy Head of the Department, said that patients of different ages saw black spots on the soles of their feet similar to the signs of skin cancer described in the media recently.

According to a patient over 60 years old, she discovered a black lesion on the sole of her right foot about 3-10 years ago but thought it was just a mole. Over time, the lesion gradually increased in size and became darker. After watching TV and reading information in the press, she suspected it was skin cancer and went to the hospital for examination.

Black nevus on the sole of the foot of a patient over 60 years old was diagnosed as in situ melanoma of the foot.

Another patient over 30 years old said she discovered a black lesion about 11mm in size and gradually growing larger recently. Suspecting she had skin cancer, the patient went to the Central Dermatology Hospital for examination.

After synthesizing the paraclinical results, the doctor determined that all patients had in situ melanoma of the liver. According to Dr. Quang, fortunately, the patients had cancer in the early stages, and only needed to be treated with surgery to remove the entire tumor and reconstruct the defect. The patients would then be monitored and re-examined periodically for 5 years.

Dr. Nguyen Huu Quang said that melanoma is one of the most malignant skin cancers because it progresses rapidly and metastasizes far away. Although the disease is very malignant with a high rate of metastasis, if detected early and treated according to the correct regimen, the results will be good, with a very high 5-year survival rate, especially for melanoma in situ.

"If people see the above signs, they should visit a specialized medical facility for early detection and timely treatment. If they see black lesions on the soles of their feet or nails that are larger than 6mm, they should see a dermatologist," Dr. Quang recommended.

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