Table 1.
The table shows a comparison of the results between groups of melanomas (Stages pT1–pT4) and pigmented nevi in the central (C) and at the peripheral (P) areas. The results were statistically evaluated using the Mann–Whitney U-test (p-values).
| Evaluated Parameters | Melanomas (n = 82) | Nevi (n = 25) | p | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Q1 | Q3 | Min. | Max. | Median | Q1 | Q3 | Min. | Max. | ||
| Nestin C (mm2) | 10 | 6.75 | 20 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 0.0001 |
| Nestin P (mm2) | 22 | 13.75 | 38 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 | <0.0001 |
| FOXP3 C (mm2) | 30 | 6.75 | 75.75 | 1 | 192 | 5 | 2 | 10.5 | 1 | 36 | <0.0001 |
| FOXP3 P (mm2) | 9.5 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | <0.0001 |
| CD3 C (mm2) | 141 | 66 | 425 | 5 | 1330 | 38 | 21 | 55 | 2 | 158 | <0.0001 |
| CD3 P (mm2) | 233.5 | 153 | 480 | 40 | 980 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 125 | <0.0001 |
| CD90 C (mm2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | <0.0001 |
| CD90 P (mm2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | <0.0001 |
| CD3 C/FOXP3 C | 6.12 | 2.21 | 19.03 | 0.08 | 265 | 7.67 | 3.32 | 14.00 | 0.18 | 58 | 0.611 |
| CD3 P/FOXP3 P | 33.25 | 12.23 | 101.07 | 2.97 | 630 | 20.00 | 4.70 | 30.00 | 2.00 | 52 | 0.002 |
Abbreviations in the table: Q1 = the first quartile, Q3 = the third quartile, Min. = minimal value, Max. = maximal value.