Table 1. Author Manuscript Distribution of Treatment Suggestions for Melanoma In Situ and Invasive Melanoma Case Diagnoses by Pathologist Characteristics Melanoma in situ treatment suggestion IM treatment suggestiona excision excision Excision excision Excision < 0.5cm 0.5-<1cmb ≥ 1cm < 1cm b ≥ 1cm No 2833 80 (13%) 449 (72%) 96 (15%) 339 (15%) 1869 (85%) Yes 1229 31 (11 %) 216 (75%) 41 (14%) 99 (11 %) 842 (89%) No 2308 89 (17%) 330 (62%) 114 (21%) 328 (18%) 1447 (82%) Yes 1754 22 (6%) 335 (88%) 23 (6%) 110 (8%) 1264 (92%) < 10 years 1583 19 (6%) 273 (80%) 50 (15%) 56 (5%) 1185 (95%) 10 years + 2479 92 (16%) 392 (69%) 87 (15%) 382 (20%) 1526 (80%) < 10 percent 1581 62 (17%) 219 (61%) 76 (21 %) 250 (20%) 974 (80%) ≥ 10 percent 2481 49 (9%) 446 (80%) 61 (11 %) 188 (10%) 1737 (90%) Author Manuscript
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Sources: Pathologists’ Agreement on Treatment Suggestions for Melanocytic Skin Lesions, Pathologists' Agreement on Treatment Suggestions for Melanocytic Skin Lesions, Author Manuscript