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Number (Percentage) of Melanocytic Tumors Expressing p27Kip1
| Tumor type | Number examined | p27Kip1 protein level* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| − | + | ++ | +++ | ||
| Primary melanomas | 113 | 15 (13%) | 38 (34%) | 23 (20%) | 37 (33%) |
| Superficial | 79 | 10 (13%) | 31 (39%) | 14 (18%) | 24 (30%) |
| Nodular | 34 | 5 (15%) | 7 (21%) | 9 (26%) | 13 (38%) |
| Metastatic melanoma | 45 | 15 (33%) | 11 (25%) | 13 (29%) | 6 (13%) |
| Benign nevi | 4 | – | – | – | 4 (100%) |
*Measured as described in Materials and Methods.
