Ayala RZE, González DMR, Villafuerte RJ, Corrales HY, Pérez RGI, Nualla BD

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ABSTRACT

Foundation: malignant melanoma is the cause of most deaths due to cutaneous cancer and its prognosis depends greatly on its staging at the moment of the diagnosis.
Objective: to characterize histo-pathologically cutaneous malignant melanoma in the Cienfuegos Province.
Methods: retrospective descriptive study which included all the patients with the diagnosis of cutaneous malignant melanoma in the Cienfuegos Province between January 2000 to 2011. Clark ‘s variables , Breslow’ s index, mitotic index, age and sex were analyzed.
Results: the predominant histological subtype is the superficial extensive melanoma, patients of the male sex predominated in ages from 50 to 69. A significant association between Clark’s level, mitotic index and Breslow’s index was shown.
Conclusion: Breslow’s index constitutes one of the prognosis factors of greater importance at present for the correct staging of the patient with cutaneous malignant melanoma.