Reconstructive

514) Which of the following indicators is the MOST reproducible prognostic factor in malignant melanoma?

A. Clark level
B. Breslow thickness
C. Growth phase
D. Ulceration
E. Presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Hendrix J. D., Slingluff C.L.: Cutaneous Malignancies: Diagnosis and Treatment, Chapter 42, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 496-497, 2002

Hendrix J. D., Slingluff C.L.: Cutaneous Malignancies: Diagnosis and Treatment, Chapter 52, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 675-702, 2009


514) B           Breslow thickness