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Table 4 Correlation of Anatomic sites to TNM stage of mucosal melanoma

From: Frequent genetic aberrations in the cell cycle related genes in mucosal melanoma indicate the potential for targeted therapy

Anatomic site

Patients (no. %)

TNM分期 (no.%)

P-value

I

II

III

IV

< 0.001

Head and neck

94 (44.2)

3 (3.2)

57 (60.6)

31 (33.0)

3 (3.2)

 

 Nasopharynx

60 (28.2)

1 (1.7)

48 (80.0)

10 (16.7)

1 (1.7)

 

 Oral cavity

34 (16.0)

2 (5.9)

9 (26.5)

21 (61.8)

2 (5.9)

 

Oesophagus

19 (8.9)

1 (5.3)

6 (31.6)

8 (42.1)

4 (21.1)

 

Anorectum

45 (21.1)

1 (2.2)

15 (33.3)

14 (31.1)

15 (33.3)

 

Genitourinarya

55 (25.8)

1 (1.8)

36 (65.5)

8 (14.5)

10 (18.2)

 

Total

213

6 (2.8)

114 (53.5)

61 (28.6)

32 (15.1)

 
  1. aThe sites of genitourinary mucosal melanomas included vulva, vagina, urethra and cervix