Cumulative number of metastases found with haematoxylin & eosin (H&E) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in each additional level (250 μm intervals) in 31 cutaneous melanoma sentinel nodes
H&E | % | IHC | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | 25 | 81 | 26 | 84 |
Level 2 | 26 | 84 | 27 | 87 |
Level 3 | 26 | 84 | 28 | 90 |
Level 4 | 28 | 90 | 30 | 97 |
Level 5 | 29 | 94 | 31 | 100 |