Table I.
Breslow's thickness and ROG in patients with VGP-SSM and RGP-SSM.
| A, Melanoma growth subtypes. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Patients (n) | Breslow's thickness (mm) | ROG (mm/month) |
| VGP-SSM | 66 | 0.78±0.68 | 0.13±0.16 |
| RGP-SSM | 39 | 0.48±022 | 0.065±0.09 |
| P-value | 0.0096 | 0.0244 | |
| B, VGP-SSMs with mitoses. | |||
| Variable | Patients (n) | Breslow's thickness (mm) | ROG (mm/month) |
| VGP-SSM, ≥1 mitosis/mm2 | 24 | 1.15±0.96 | 0.188±0.20 |
| VGP-SSM, <1 mitosis/mm2 | 42 | 0.56±0.30 | 0.09±0.12 |
| P-value | 0.0005 | 0.0228 | |
ROG, rate of growth (millimeters of Breslow/number of months); VGP-SSM, superficial spreading melanoma with a vertical growth phase; RGP-SSM, superficial spreading melanoma with a radial growth phase only.