Table 5 Intensity and Amount of MGSA Immunostain According to Location in 37 Malignant Melanomas

From: Melanoma Growth Stimulatory Activity in Primary Malignant Melanoma: Prognostic Significance

Location

1+

2+

3+

≤50%

>50%

N/A

Intraepidermal (IE)

8

11

14

25

8

4

Junctional (J)

6

15

16

10

27

0

Intradermal (ID)

4

5

8

6

11

20

  1. MGSA, melanoma growth stimulatory activity; N/A, Not available; IE versus J (P = .0001); J versus ID (P = .54); IE versus ID (P = .38).