title: Flow DNA-cytometric findings of paraffin-embedded primary cutaneous melanomas related to prognosis.
abstract: In a retrospective study flow cytometry was performed in 82 paraffin-embedded clinical stage I cutaneous melanomas. A significant correlation of ploidy to melanoma thickness was found. Using a log rank test ploidy was found significant for prognosis. However, using the Cox's proportional hazard test the influence of ploidy vanished and melanoma thickness or Clark level of invasion together with sex and location were the factors most important for prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, University of Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lindholm
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hofer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jonsson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tribukait
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010232:Paraffin; D011003:Ploidies; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D010232:Paraffin