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Table 2 Clinical stage at diagnosis prevalence according to diagnosis and treatment characteristics of uveal melanoma in Brazil

From: Epidemiology of uveal melanoma in Brazil

Variables

Initial disease (I or II)

Metastases (regional or distant)

Missing/do not apply

Total

p value

 

Nc (%a)

Nc (%a)

Nc (%a)

Nc (%b)

 

Year of diagnosisd

    

0.680

 2000 a 2012

356 (20.1)

273 (15.4)

1138 (64.4)

1767 (81.6)

 

 2013 a 2016

73 (18.3)

61 (15.3)

265 (66.4)

399 (18.4)

 

Time from diagnosis to treatment

    

0.005

 ≤ 60 days

236 (24.7)

183 (19.2)

535 (56.1)

954 (59.4)

 

 > 60 days

150 (23.0)

89 (13.7)

412 (63.3)

651 (40.6)

 

 No treatment

27

34

304

365

 

 Missing

16

28

152

196

 

Response to the first course of treatmente

    

 < 0.001

 Response

43 (11.9)

28 (7.8)

290 (80.3)

361 (76.8)

 

 No response

4 (3.7)

29 (26.6)

76 (69.7)

109 (23.2)

 

 No treatment

27

34

304

365

 

 Missing

355

243

733

1331

 

Total

429 (19.8)

334 (15.4)

1403 (64.8)

2166 (100.0)

 
  1. aRow percent
  2. bColumn percent
  3. cDifferences in total are due to missing data; percentages were calculated considering only patients with available data
  4. dAccording to the federal law of 60 days that came into effect in 2013
  5. eResponse: partial remission, stable disease, and complete response; no response: progressive disease, relapsed disease or death
  6. Statistically significant associations are indicated in italics