n (% for columns) | Female | Male | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
n = 132 (51.8) | n = 123 (48.2) | ||
Age | 0.012* | ||
Mean | 65 | 69 | |
Median | 65 | 70 | |
Range | 46-84 | 53-80 | |
Location | 0.001** | ||
Dorsal trunk | 20 (15.5) | 45 (37.8) | |
Frontal trunk | 15 (11.6) | 19 (16.0) | |
Arms | 29 (22.5) | 18 (15.1) | |
Legs | 51 (39.5) | 13 (10.9) | |
Head and neck | 14 (10.9) | 24 (20.2) | |
Unknown | 3 | 4 | |
Histological type | 0.372 | ||
SSM | 80 (62.5) | 80 (66.7) | |
NMM | 27 (21.1) | 26 (21.7) | |
LMM | 16 (12.5) | 13 (10.8) | |
Other | 5 (3.9) | 1 (0.8) | |
Unknown | 4 | 3 | |
Breslow thickness (mm) | 0.417 | ||
Mean | 1.44 | 1.72 | |
Median | 0.68 | 0.80 | |
Range | (0.11-16.00) | (0.08-40.00) | |
Unknown | 4 | 3 | |
Thickness (AJCC) | 0.180 | ||
< = 1 mm | 86 (67.2) | 72 (60.0) | |
1.1-2 mm | 19 (14.8) | 17 (14.2) | |
2.1-4 mm | 17 (13.3) | 23 (19.2) | |
>4 mm | 6 (4.7) | 8 (6.7) | |
Unknown | 4 | 3 | |
Clark level | 0.999 | ||
II | 46 (36.2) | 47 (39.2) | |
III | 57 (44.9) | 46 (38.3) | |
IV | 21 (16.5) | 23 (19.2) | |
V | 3 (2.4) | 4 (3.3) | |
Unknown | 5 | 3 | |
Clinical stage | 0.135 | ||
1A-B | 98 (89.9) | 81 (82.7) | |
2A-B | 9 (8.3) | 15 (15.3) | |
3-4 | 2 (1.8) | 2 (2.0) | |
Unknown | 23 | 25 | |
Ulceration | 0.962 | ||
No | 111(86.0) | 103 (85.8) | |
Yes | 18 (14.09) | 17 (14.2) | |
Unknown | 3 | 3 | |
Vascular invasion | 0.076 | ||
No | 123 (96.9) | 109 (91.6) | |
Yes | 4 (3.1) | 10 (8.4) | |
Unknown | 5 | 4 | |
Mitotic count | 0.769 | ||
0/mm2 | 69 (52.7) | 62 (50.8) | |
> = 1/mm2 | 62 (47.3) | 60 (49.2) | |
Unknown | 3 | 1 | |
Lymphocytic infiltrate | 0.815 | ||
None-mild | 38 (29.7) | 34 (28.3) | |
Moderate-brisk | 90 (70.3) | 86 (71.7) | |
Unknown | 4 | 3 | |
Ki 67 expression | 0.133 | ||
0-1% | 4 (3.9) | 11 (10.7) | |
2-25% | 73 (70.9) | 71 (68.9) | |
>25% | 26 (25.2) | 21 (20.4) | |
Unknown | 29 | 20 | |
Local, regional or distal recurrence | 0.360 | ||
No | 111 (84.1) | 98 (79.7) | |
Yes | 21 (15.9) | 25 (20.3) | |
Vital status | |||
Alive | 114 (86.4) | 88 (71.5) | |
Dead | 18 (13.6) | 35 (28.5) | 0.004** |
Dead from melanoma | 9 (6.8) | 19 (15.4) | 0.028* |