<prompt> All of the following statements about malignant melanoma are true except:a prognosis is better in female than in male b Acral lentiginous melanoma carries a good prognosisc Stage II A shows satelite depositsd Most common type is superficial spreading melanomaacacbc  <response>: Acral lentignous melanoma has the worst prognosisSatellite deposits are foci of tumor adajent but separate from the primary melanoma also ka in-transit metastasis. In the original staging system, satellite deposits or lesions were classified as stage II ds.Conventional staging of melanomaStage I Primary tumorStage II Presence of satellites or regional lymph nodesStage III Spread beyond regional lymph nodesBut according to latest AJCC classification 2002 presence of satellite lesions is classified as stage III.More facts about melanoma Most of the melanomas develop in benign nevus.ABCD of melanoma - Lesions that are suspicions of melanoma can be identified by their clinical characteristic often referred to as ABCD.ABCD of melanomaAsymmetry : asymmetric shape or contourBorders : irregular or illdefinied bordersColour : colour variegationDiameter : larger than 6 mm some books say 5mm 