Table 1. . Tumor and demographic characteristics of patients with melanoma.
| Variables (n = 644 unless otherwise specified) | n (%) or mean ± SD (range) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) |
60.94 ± 15.59 (range: 11–96) |
| Gender: | |
| – Male | 390 (60) |
| – Female |
254 (40) |
| TNM classification/stage: | |
| – T0N0M0 | 92 (14) |
| – T1N0M0 | 166 (26) |
| – T2N0M0 | 273 (42) |
| – T3 (any T, N1+, M0) | 82 (13) |
| – T4 (any T, any N, M1+) |
31 (5) |
| Current status (n = 576): | |
| – Alive | 449 (78) |
| – Deceased |
127 (22) |
| Cancer status (n = 576): | |
| – No evidence of cancer | 473 (73) |
| – Evidence of cancer | 102 (16) |
| – Unknown |
1 (0.2) |
| Histologic subtype: | |
| – Malignant melanoma NOS | 527 (82) |
| – Melanoma in situ | 89 (14) |
| – Desmoplastic | 16 (3) |
| – Superficial spreading | 6 (0.9) |
| – Spindle cell | 3 (0.5) |
| – Malignant melanoma in giant pigmented nevus | 2 (0.3) |
| – Nodular |
1 (0.2) |
| Site: | |
| – Head and neck: | 191 (30) |
| • Face/ears | 31 (5) |
| • Other and unspecified parts of face | 83 (13) |
| • Scalp/neck | 78 (12) |
| – Trunk | 159 (25) |
| – Upper limb and shoulder | 154 (24) |
| – Lower limb and hip | 113 (18) |
| – NOS/overlapping |
27 (4) |
| Breslow thickness (mm) (n = 490) |
2.02 ± 2.05 (range: 0–9.80) |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) (n = 564) |
4.13 ± 0.35 (range: 2.5–5.1) |
| Serum total calcium (mg/dl) (n = 644) |
9.46 ± 0.50 (range: 7.20–11.30) |
| Serum albumin-corrected calcium (mg/dl) (n = 564) | 9.55 ± 0.44 (range: 8.20–11.70) |
NOS: Not otherwise specified; SD: Standard deviation.