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Table 2 Histopathological parameters of primary tumors

From: Prognostic significance of ALCAM (CD166/MEMD) expression in cutaneous melanoma patients

Histopathological parameters of the primary tumor

No (%)

Breslow thickness

 <1 mm

34 (32.7)

 1.01-2.00 mm

20 (19.2)

 2.01-4.00 mm

27 (26.0)

 >4 mm

23 (22.1)

Clark level

 I

0 (0.0)

 II

18 (17.3)

 III

49 (47.1)

 IV

26 (25.0)

 V

11 (10.6)

Histologic type

 Superficial spreading melanoma (SSM)

68 (65.4)

 Nodular malignant melanoma (NMM)

32 (30.8)

 Acral-lentiginous melanoma (ALM)

4 (3.8)

Mitotic rate

 0

45 (43.3)

 1-2

26 (25.0)

 ≥3

33 (31.7)

 Ulceration

 

 No

55 (52.9)

 Yes

49 (47.1)

Lymphangioinvasion

 No

74 (71.2)

 Yes

30 (28.8)

Growth phase

 Radial

3 (2.9)

 Vertical

101 (97.1)

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs)

 No

18 (17.3)

 Nonbrisk

34 (32.7)

 Brisk

52 (50)

Microsatellitosis

 No

98 (94.2)

 Yes

6 (5.8)

Tumor regression

 No

96 (92.3)

 Yes

8 (7.7)