Table 2.
Distribution of melanoma subtype and pathological tumour stage (pT) at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi (2012–2017)
| pT stage | ALM | NM | SSM | LM | Unclassified | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pT1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| pT2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| pT3 | 13 (7) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 23 (7) |
| pT4 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 68 |
| TOTAL | 53 (7) | 11 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 96 (7) |
Legend: Pathologic tumor stage of melanomas diagnosed at Kamuzu Central Hospital between 2012 and 2017. Numbers in brackets indicate incompletely excised melanomas. pT1, pT2, pT3, pT4 correspond to ≤1.00 mm, 1.01–2.0 mm, 2.01–4.0 mm and > 4.0 mm respectively