|
| LSJ group n = 70 | Standard treatment (n = 33) |
| Gender female/male (n) | 47/23 | 12/21 |
| Age, median (years) | 59 | 64 |
| mean | 44 |
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| range | 29 - 82 | 26, 84 |
| Breslow depth, (mm) |
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| Median | 3.0 |
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| Mean | 3.56 |
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| Range | 0.6 - 10.0 |
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| Ulceration |
|
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| Yes | 29 |
|
| No | 41 |
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| Type of metastatic disease |
|
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| Positive SN | 36 | 8 |
| Clinical disease | 34 | 25 |
| Site of dissection |
|
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| Axilla | 39 | 21 |
| Groin | 31 | 12 |
| Nodal removed (n) |
|
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| Mean | 22 | 19 |
| Range | 15 - 29 | 10 - 34 |
| N˚ positive node removed (n) |
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| Mean | 2 | 1 |
| Range | 1 - 25 | 0 - 15 |