Table 1 Association of nBAP1 status with clinical, pathological and genetic risk factors in UM

From: Lack of BAP1 protein expression in uveal melanoma is associated with increased metastatic risk and has utility in routine prognostic testing

Variable

nBAP1 absent

nBAP1 present

P-value

Age at PM (years)

Mean

65.4

55.2

0.002

Median

65.0

57.0

 

Range

38.0–89.0

21.0–79.0

 

Gender

Female

22 (50%)

22 (50%)

0.747

Male

13 (54%)

11 (46%)

 

LBD (mm)

Mean

16.9

16.0

0.151

Median

17.5

15.9

 

Range

10.8–21.1

12.2–21.5

 

UH (mm)

Mean

9.6

8.6

0.157

Median

9.7

9.0

 

Range

3.4–15.7

2.4–14.0

 

Ciliary body involvement

Yes

17 (81%)

4 (19%)

0.001

No

18 (38%)

29 (62%)

 

Epithelioid cells present

Yes

29 (62%)

18 (32%)

0.011

No

6 (29%)

15 (71%)

 

Closed loops present

Yes

27 (69%)

12 (31%)

0.001

No

8 (28%)

21 (72%)

 

Mitotic count per 40 HPF

Mean

8.3

6.7

0.235

Median

7.0

5.0

 

Range

1.0–23.0

1.0–16.0

 

Monosomy 3

Yes

25 (66%)

13 (34%)

0.001

No

8 (29%)

20 (71%)

 

Not available

2 (100%)

0

 
  1. Abbreviations: HPF=high-power fields; LBD=largest basal diameter; PM=primary management; nBAP1=nuclear BRCA1-associated protein 1; UH=ultrasound height.