Table 2

Immunohistochemical expression of bcl-2 and deaths in patients with cutaneous melanoma


Lymph node metastases
Subcutaneous metastasesa
Visceral metastases

(n = 35)
(n = 28)
(n = 17)





No.
%
No.
%
No.
%

bcl-2-negative
9
25.7
4
14.3
3
17.6
     Deaths
4
11.4
3
10.7
1
5.9
bcl-2-positive






     Intense staining
17
48.6
20
71.4
11
64.7
     Weak staining
9
25.7
4
14.3
3
17.6
     Deaths
12
83.3
13
84.6
8
89

a Stage IV [16]

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