Table 1.
Clinical and histological characteristics of the patients and tumors examined ex vivo.
| Patient characteristics | n | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male/female | 18/17 | 51/49 |
| Median age (y) | 70 | Range 52−93 | |
| Skin type – Fitzpatrick scale (I–VI) | I/II | 5/30 | 14/86 |
| Diabetes mellitus | Type 1/type 2/no | 1/5/29 | 3/14/83 |
| Hypertension | Yes/no | 15/20 | 43/57 |
| Stroke | Yes/no | 5/30 | 14/86 |
| Smoking | Yes/no/previous | 4/24/7 | 11/69/20 |
| Histological characteristics | |||
| Subtype | Superficial/nodular/ morpheiform | 6/22/10 | 16/58/26 |
| Radical excision | Yes/no | 35/3 | 92/8 |
| Minimum margin stated | Yes/no | 18/20 | 47/53 |
| > 1 mm | 16 | 42 | |
| > 0.1 mm | 2 | 5 | |
| < 0.1 mm | 0 | 0 | |