Melanoma is the most fatal among the cutaneous carcinomas. It is a malignant neoplasm originating from pigment producing skin cells known as melanocytes. Despite being more commonly encountered in Western countries among Caucasian populations, Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, have a subset population affected with the disease. A chart and slide review of all recorded melanoma cases in the Philippine General Hospital from 2010 until 2017 was done. The data collected proved the following: melanoma in the Philippines is primarily of the acral lentiginous variant, presents initially as a lesion on the foot, is associated with the farming profession, and is usually treated through wide excision with sentinel lymph node dissection. There were almost no recorded deaths after undergoing treatment which denotes a good prognosis despite increasing Breslow depths.

Clinicopathologic Features of Patients with Biopsy-Proven Melanoma Seen in the Philippine General Hospital: An 8-Year Retrospective Study (2010-2017)