Okuyama said, "In our view, a foot check should be considered as a part of skin cancer exam, especially in elder persons. Lesions on the sole are hardly noticed in daily life." ...

And in Caucasians—the racial group most likely to develop melanoma, with a 2.5 percent lifetime risk, according to the ACS—only about 3 percent of melanoma cases occur on the feet, Dr. Okuyama ...

Stress and damage caused by walking or running could be a risk factor for melanoma on the soles of the feet, according to a research letter published in the June 16 issue of the New England ...