Differences in Melanoma Subtypes, Their Impact on the Body, and Who Is Most at Risk
| Subtype | Incidence | Location | Growth pattern | Metastasis potential | Sex most at risk |
| Superficial spreading | 70% | Non–weight-bearing surfaces of foot | Slow and radial | Low | Women |
| Nodular | 15%–30% | Non–weight-bearing surfaces of foot | Rapid and vertical | High | Men |
| Lentigo maligna | 4%–10% | Anterior lower leg in women; head and trunk in men | Slow and radial | Low | Women |
| Acral lentiginous | 2%–8% | Palms, soles, nail beds | Radial at first, then vertical | High | Women |