Comparing Melanoma Invasiveness in Dermatologist- versus Patient-Detected Lesions: A Retrospective Chart Review

Table 2

Melanoma characteristics.

Variable	Patient-identified melanoma (𝑛=100)^a		Dermatologist-identified melanoma (𝑛=101)^a
Breslow thickness	In-Situ	67	In-Situ	90
	<0.75 mm	20	<0.75 mm	7
	≥0.75 mm	13	≥0.75 mm	3
Clark’s level	In-situ	67	In-situ	90
	Level II	19	Level II	7
	Level III	10	Level III	2
	Level IV	4	Level IV	1
Melanoma location	Face/Neck	29	Face/Neck	9
	Scalp	2	Scalp	1
	Chest/Trunk	14	Chest/Trunk	19
	Back	14	Back	19
	Arm/Hand	20	Arm/Hand	18
	Leg/Foot	21	Leg/Foot	34

^aData are given as percentages.