Clinicopathologic characteristics of cutaneous melanoma - A single-center retrospective study

Introduction/Objective. Epidemiology of melanoma including the number new cases and mortality have been established in most developed countries, but data on pathohistological features are mostly missing. The objective study was to investigate epidemiological, clinical, patients compare results with trends other countries. Methods. Our sample comprised surgically treated for skin at Hospital Burns, Plastic Reconstructive Surgery during 2015?2017 period. Pathohistological, demographic were studied. Results. retrospective 201 (109 men 92 women) aged 25?87 years. Melanoma more common than women (54.2% vs. 45.8%). male population commonly presented trunk, while females presentation trunk lower extremities almost equal. Superficial spreading type (68.7%), without correlation sex. No observed relation stage disease patient?s sex (p = 0.294). A statistical difference Breslow classification < 0.001). Breslow?s thickness correlated neither age nor In tumor invasiveness, 12.4% lesions classified as situ lesions, 87.6% invasive. majority identified pT1a. Conclusion. This can help identify high risk contribute optimize screening efforts a defined target population.