Table 1.
Demographics, diagnosis and histology analysis (H&E staining) of 5 matched melanoma cases
Case M-1 | Case M-2 | Case M-3 | Case M-4 | Case M-5 | |
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Sex | M | M | M | M | F |
Race | White | White | Hispanic dark skin | White | Hispanic dark skin |
Age | 49 | 73 | 35 | 75 | 38 |
Initial diagnosis | Nodular melanoma | Nodular nevoid melanoma | Acral lentigenous melanoma | Recurrent malignant melanoma | Melanoma |
Localization | Right forearm | Right temple | Right foot | Scalp | Back |
Tissue/lesion | Intact | Previously shaved | Intact | Previously shaved | Intact |
Breslow thickness | 0.98 mm | 0.75 mm | 2.2 mm | 0.67 mm | 5 mm |
Clark level, TNM stage | II, T1N1M0 | IV, T1N0M0 | V, T3aN2M0 | T1bN0M0 | V, T4bN1M0 |
Biopsy sites |
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Diagnosis from our punch biopsy sample | Malignant melanoma | Melanoma in situ | Acral lentigenous melanoma | Melanoma in situ | Melanoma |
Histology-melanoma |
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Histology-adjacent, non-neoplastic skin |
The site of punch biopsy of melanoma (indicated with
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