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*Known as the great mimicker in pathology; it may look like many things. | *Known as the great mimicker in pathology; it may look like many things. | ||
Pathologic predictors for a poor prognosis: | ===Pathologic prognostic factor=== | ||
Pathologic predictors for a poor prognosis:<ref>URL: [http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/committees/cancer/cancer_protocols/2011/SkinMelanoma_11protocol.pdf http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/committees/cancer/cancer_protocols/2011/SkinMelanoma_11protocol.pdf]. Accessed on: 29 March 2012.</ref> | |||
*Tumour thickness (Brewslow thickness) > 1 mm. | *Tumour thickness (Brewslow thickness) > 1 mm. | ||
*Mitotic rate >1/mm^2. | *Mitotic rate >1/mm^2. | ||