Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1983 Jan;36(1):51-6.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.36.1.51.

Prognostic value of tumour thickness in cutaneous malignant melanoma

I Jeffrey, P Royston, C Sowter, G Slavin, A Price, A Pomerance, S Goolamali, D Pinto

Prognostic value of tumour thickness in cutaneous malignant melanoma

I Jeffrey et al. J Clin Pathol. 1983 Jan.

Abstract

The relation between survival and histological features in 91 patients with malignant melanoma was studied and the results were analysed by Clayton's method for interpretation of censored survival data. There was a significant correlation between tumour thickness and survival. The risk of dying from malignant melanoma after 10 years of follow up was less than 15% if the primary tumour was less than 1.5 mm thick but more than 80% if the lesion was thicker than 8 mm. The type of melanoma, level of invasion, mitotic rate, and presence of ulceration also correlated with survival, but these variables are related to tumour thickness.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Cancer Res. 1969 Mar;29(3):705-27 - PubMed
    1. Am J Surg. 1974 Oct;128(4):557-61 - PubMed
    1. Ann Surg. 1970 Nov;172(5):902-8 - PubMed
    1. Pathology. 1975 Apr;7(2):91-9 - PubMed
    1. Ann Surg. 1975 Sep;182(3):302-15 - PubMed