Table 1 Frequency of subgroups of thickness and incidence of local recurrence and other metastases
Thickness (mm) | No. of patients | Local recurrence (%) | In-transit metastases (%) | Regional nodal recurrence (%) | Distant recurrence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.00–2.0 | 445 (60%) | 2.3 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 14.4 |
2.01–3.0 | 215 (29%) | 4.2 | 8.4 | 15.8 | 27.9 |
3.01–4.0 | 77 (10%) | 11.7 (p = 0.001) | 16.9 (p = 0.001) | 29.9 (p = 0.001) | 44.2 (p = 0.001) |
Total | 737 (100%) | 3.8 | 6.4 | 13.3 | 21.4 |