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. 2010 Nov 1;3:25. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-3-25

Table 3.

The "CUBED" acronym for foot melanoma

C Coloured lesions where any part is not skin colour.
U Uncertain diagnosis. Any lesion that does not have a definite diagnosis

B Bleeding lesions on the foot or under the nail, whether the bleeding is direct bleeding or oozing of fluid. This includes chronic "granulation tissue".

E Enlargement or deterioration of a lesion or ulcer despite therapy

B Delay in healing of any lesion beyond 2 months.

Refer when any two features apply.