Abstract:9017 Background: Regression in melanoma is characterized by increased vascularity, lymphocytic infiltrate and fibroplasia in the papillary dermis, accompanied by the absence (complete regression, CoR) or presence (partial regression, PaR) of melanoma cells in the epidermis. The prognostic value of regression is controversial. We noticed that LD and LI were increased in the areas of regression (AR) or areas with brisk lymphocytic infiltration (AB). Our goal was to clarify the prognostic value of regression in … Show more
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