Dr. Jeffrey Weber, an expert on melanoma, explains the general categories of melanoma: cutaneous, mucosal, and ocular. Cutaneous melanoma is the most common of these categories. Any area of the body with pigment cells can develop melanoma. Different locations include the palms of the hands and soles of the feet (acral melanoma), nail beds (lentiginous melanoma), mucous membranes, such as the vagina or mouth (mucosal melanoma), and eye (uveal or ocular melanoma).

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