Breslow thickness Flashcards by Ola Katwan | Brainscape

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What does the pathologist’s term ‘Breslow thickness’ refer to?

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The distance between the granular layer and the deepest tumour cell

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Why is the Breslow thickness important

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It is linked to prognosis

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true or false the deeper it is, the worse the outlook

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true

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