A Fast-Track Referral System for Skin Lesions Suspicious of Melanoma: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study from a Plastic Surgery Center

Table 4

Distribution on Breslow thickness of referrals originating from GPs or dermatologists when biopsy is performed prior to and after referral.

Referrals	Breslow thickness
	≤1 mm	>1–4 mm	>4 mm	Unclassified
GP
+ biopsy	21	7	2	1
÷ biopsy	9	4	3	0
Dermatologist
+ biopsy	58	40	4	4
÷ biopsy	89	45	11	0

+ biopsy: biopsy performed prior to referral.
÷ biopsy: biopsy performed after referral.