Table 1 Results related to the melanoma, the requests and the US examinations in Patient Group A (melanoma thickness > 1 mm) and Group B (< 1 mm)
Results | Group A n=290 | Group B n=256 |
|---|---|---|
N(%) | N(%) | |
Site of melanomas | 18 (6.2) | 8 (3.1) |
Head-neck | 138 (47.6) | 116 (45.3) |
Upper torso | 32 (11.0) | 30 (11.7) |
Lower torso | 30 (10.3) | 38 (14.8) |
Upper Limbs | 72 (24.8) | 64 (25.0) |
Lower Limbs | ||
Sentinel Lymph node | 228 (82.0) | 2 (0.8) |
Ulceration | 20 (6.97) | 0 (0) |
Regression | 2 (0.7) | 2 (10.8) |
Multiple melanoma | 40 (13.8) | 0 (0) |
Familiarity | 4 (1.4) | 0 (0) |
Mitosis | 10 (3.4) | 0 (0) |
Urgent requests | 16 (65.5) | 4 (1.6) |
Total US tests | 644 | 596 |
Total unjustified US tests | 206 (32.0)* | 172 (28.9)* |
Total cost (Euros) | 21902.8 | 19979.6 |
Unjustified cost (Euros) | 6709.4 (30.6)** | 5704 (28.5)** |