For Black people, surviving skin cancer begins with knowing what to look for—and where. Hint: It often shows up where the sun ...

Michelle Tagliamonte, 58, was getting a manicure when she noticed the black lines on her thumb, which signaled the start of a fast-spreading cancer.

Is a black line on your nail always melanoma? Melanin deposits can form under the nail due to hormonal changes or medications. Fungal nail infections can cause discoloration of the nail.

Other possible causes range from injury to certain medications for conditions like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to a heart problem, and melanoma. Even though a black line on the nail could ...

An Ohio mother-of-two made a crucial health discovery after spotting black lines on her thumb during a routine nail appointment ... Following a biopsy, Tagliamonte was diagnosed with stage zero ...

A study by the University of California revealed that exposure to UV nail ... black lines on her thumbnail during a manicure, she consulted a dermatologist. The diagnosis was early-stage melanoma ...

this black line in my nail was coming from inside the growth plate down from inside my nail.” “The melanoma was in the growth plate [in my thumb] down to my first knuckle,” explains Tagliamonte.