Research Article

Is There a Relationship between the Stratum Corneum Thickness and That of the Viable Parts of Tumour Cells in Basal Cell Carcinoma?

Table 1

Descriptive data of patients and BCCs.

Tumour typeAge [years]Sex [M/F]NumberLocation [H/T/E]Tumour size [mm]
Mean (SD)
Tumour thickness [mm]Stratum corneum thickness [mm]
Median (quartiles)

Superficial697/7142/9/317 ± 50.6 (0.4–0.7)0.3 (0.2–0.4)
Nodular7617/72412/10/218 ± 62.0 (1.6–3.7)0.2 (0.2–0.3)
Aggressive739/6156/8/118 ± 42.2 (1.5–2.9)0.3 (0.2–0.4)
All7333/205320/27/618 ± 51.7 (0.8–3.0)0.3 (0.2–0.4)

E: extremities; F: female; H: head/neck; M: male; SD: standard deviation; T: trunk.