Table 2 Patient and tumor characteristics
Patient group | All patients | SLN-negative | SLN-positive |
|---|---|---|---|
Age – median (range) | 54 (27–79) | 54 (27–79) | 54 (27–76) |
Sex | |||
Male | 27 | 16 | 11 |
Female | 33 | 19 | 14 |
Tumor thickness (mm) | |||
1.01–2.0 | 29 | 21 | 8 |
2.01–4.0 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
>4.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Tumor site | |||
Extremities | 31 | 18 | 13 |
Trunk | 29 | 17 | 12 |
Histologic type | |||
SSM | 37 | 24 | 13 |
NM | 19 | 10 | 9 |
ALM | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Ulceration | |||
Absent | 37 | 26 | 11 |
Present | 20 | 9 | 11 |
Unknown | 3 | - | 3 |
Progression in 5 years | |||
No | 38 | 28 | 10 |
Yes | 22 | 7 | 15 |
5-year survival (%) | 43/60 (72) | 31/35 (89) | 12/25 (48) |