Subtypes, thickness classes, levels, sex, and age distributions and localisation of 79 melanocytic tumours (49 primary tumours, 18 metastases, 12 nevi) used in this study
| Parameter | No. of tumours |
|---|---|
| LMM, lentigo maligna melanoma; NMM, nodular malignant melanoma; SSM, superficial spreading melanoma; UCM, unclassified melanoma. | |
| Primary cutaneous melanoma subtypes | |
| SSM | 25 |
| NMM | 7 |
| LMM | 11 |
| UCM | 6 |
| Melanoma metastases | |
| Lymph node | 4 |
| Skin/subcutis | 8 |
| Unknown origin | 6 |
| Naevus cell naevi subtypes | |
| Compound | 4 |
| Dermal | 4 |
| Junctional | 4 |
| Tumour thickness | |
| <1.5 mm | 24 |
| >1.5 mm | 25 |
| Level of invasion (Clark) | |
| II | 8 |
| III | 11 |
| IV + V | 21 |
| Unknown | 9 |
| Sex distribution of all specimens | |
| Male | 42 |
| Female | 37 |