Highlights d McSCs in sweat glands expand in response to multiple melanoma risk factors d Those McSC progeny spread into the surrounding epidermis through the sweat duct d Those progeny with driver mutations generate invasive and metastatic melanomas d Detection of their migratory feature is useful for the diagnosis of acral melanoma
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