METHODS: Melanoma patients presenting stage IB-III at diagnosis were included. Breslow thickness, ulceration, lymphatic involvement, patients' age, sex and tumor localization were correlated to patients' prognosis. Univariate Cox regressions and multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression were performed. Successively, Kaplan-Meier was used for variables significantly associated with overall melanoma survival.

BACKGROUND: The prognosis of cutaneous melanoma is correlated to histopathologic parameters such as Breslow thickness, the presence of mitosis, ulceration and lymphatic involvement at the moment of the diagnosis. On the other hand, the prognostic value of parameters such as age, sex, and tumor localization are still a matter of debate. We evaluated herein the prognostic factors in melanoma patients during a long-term follow-up (60 months).

A single institute's experience on melanoma prognosis: a long-term follow-up

Tripepi Giovanni;
2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The prognosis of cutaneous melanoma is correlated to histopathologic parameters such as Breslow thickness, the presence of mitosis, ulceration and lymphatic involvement at the moment of the diagnosis. On the other hand, the prognostic value of parameters such as age, sex, and tumor localization are still a matter of debate. We evaluated herein the prognostic factors in melanoma patients during a long-term follow-up (60 months).
2018
Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica - IFC
METHODS: Melanoma patients presenting stage IB-III at diagnosis were included. Breslow thickness, ulceration, lymphatic involvement, patients' age, sex and tumor localization were correlated to patients' prognosis. Univariate Cox regressions and multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression were performed. Successively, Kaplan-Meier was used for variables significantly associated with overall melanoma survival.
Melanoma
Histopathology
Prognosis
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Ulcer
Neoplasm staging
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