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===Breslow thickness=== | ===Breslow thickness=== | ||
*[[AKA]] ''maximum tumour thickness''. | |||
*Depth measured from stratum granulosum to deepest intradermal tumour cell - predictive of survival.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8>{{Ref PCPBoD8|595}}</ref> | *Depth measured from stratum granulosum to deepest intradermal tumour cell - predictive of survival.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8>{{Ref PCPBoD8|595}}</ref> | ||
===Clark level=== | |||
*[[AKA]] ''anatomic level''. | |||
*Not as reproducible as ''Breslow thickness'' - not used. | |||
Anatomic level - definition: | |||
*I = epidermis only ([[AKA]] melanoma in situ). | |||
*II = extends into [[papillary dermis]] but does '''not''' fill or expand. | |||
*III = fills and expands papillary dermis. | |||
*IV = extends into reticular dermis. | |||
*V = extends into subdermis. | |||
====Subtypes==== | ====Subtypes==== | ||