Impact of clinical and histopathological characteristics on the disease-free survival of stage I-II acral melanoma patients.
Raquel Borges de Barros PrimoAretha Brito NobreBruna Nathália SantosLuiz Fernando NunesRicardo Fernandes SantosPatricia Abrão PossikSara Santos BernardesPublished in: International journal of dermatology (2023)
Despite the favorable prognosis of stage I-II acral melanoma compared with advance stage, clinical and histopathological characteristics can impact prognosis. In addition to Breslow thickness and ulceration, attention should be paid to mitotic rate, presence of TIL, and perineural invasion to optimize follow-up of acral melanoma patients diagnosed in the initial clinical stage.