A joint comparative study of plantar melanoma by Kumamoto University and Heinrich-Heine University.

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Abstract
We compared the plantar melanoma cases from 1990 to 1997 in Kumamoto University and Heinrich-Heine University in a retrospective study. Out of 112 melanoma patients in Kumamoto University, 47 cases (42%) were plantar melanoma, while out of 925 melanoma patients, 68 cases (7%) were plantar melanoma in Heinrich-Heine University. There were no differences in patient's mean age and sex ratio between Kumamoto University and Heinrich-Heine University. However, there were some differences in mean Clark level, mean tumor thickness, patients's delay and the recurrence ratio between these two Universities. Plantar melanoma in Kumamoto University showed those of cases with a thin Clark level, thin tumor thickness, short patients's delay and low recurrence rate. These data suggest that public education on plantar melanoma was more prevailing in Japan and public education will help early detection leading to a good prognosis. [Skin Cancer (Japan) 2000; 15: 231-235]

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