Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristic | No. of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | 55 | 51.4 |
Male | 52 | 48.6 |
Female | ||
Age, years | ||
Mean | 65 | |
Interquartile range (25–75) | 55–74 | |
Stage (AJCC 2009) | ||
Stage I | 5 | 4.7 |
Stage II | 3 | 2.8 |
Stage III | 42 | 39.3 |
Stage IV | 57 | 53.3 |
Histological melanoma type | ||
Superficial | 35 | 32.7 |
Nodular | 21 | 19.6 |
Lentigo maligna | 7 | 6.5 |
Acral lentiginous | 15 | 14.0 |
Mucosal | 6 | 5.6 |
Other | 23 | 21.4 |
Treatment after PET/CT | ||
Surgical | 52 | 48.6 |
Systemic | 32 | 29.9 |
Other | 3 | 2.8 |
None | 20 | 18.7 |