摘要: This compilation of prognostic factors in malignant melanoma the skin is predominantly based on updated comprehensive overview prognosis published 1992 by Balch et al. [3, 4]. The authors’ data from University Erlangen, Germany (more than 850 patients) [26, 48, 49], and N.N. Petrov Research Institute Oncology, St.Petersburg, Russia (614 [53], are widely comparable with Alabama, Birmingham, USA, Sydney Melanoma Unit, Australia (over 8500 [3], therefore not presented separately. In 1989, an analysis 54 multivariate studies was Vollmer [52]. methodological differences deficiencies various importance patient selection were discussed, especially regard to different results. Vollmer’s literature, patients stages have been combined.