Table 3.
Treatment characteristics of 1073 melanoma patients
| Treatment | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery (primary tumour) | ||
| Not operated | 135 | 12.6 |
| Primary closure | 385 | 35.8 |
| Local surgery* | 257 | 20 |
| Local surgery and reconstruction (graft or flap) | 213 | 23.8 |
| Amputation | 64 | 6.0 |
| Second intention healing | 19 | 1.8 |
| Sentinel node biopsy | ||
| No | 700 | 73.8 |
| Yes | 373 | 26.2 |
| Positive | 89 | 23.9 |
| Negative | 251 | 76.3 |
| Not accessed/available | 33 | 8.8 |
| Adjuvant therapy | ||
| No | 908 | 84.6 |
| Radiation | 37 | 3.4 |
| Systemic | 86 | 8.0 |
| Not Available | 42 | 3.9 |
| Systemic therapy | ||
| No | 471 | 43.9 |
| Yes | 180 | 16.7 |
| Not available | 422 | 39.3 |
| Radiation therapy (metastasis) | ||
| No | 518 | 48.3 |
| Yes | 133 | 12.4 |
| Not available | 422 | 39.3 |
*Reconstructive surgery information not available.