Table 3 Influence of time since melanoma diagnosis and age at diagnosis on overall health by treatment
From: Health profiles of 996 melanoma survivors: the M. D. Anderson experience
Combined Treatment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total n = 384 | Health Affected n = 117 | Health Not affected n = 267 | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Time from diagnosis | |||
< 10 years | 78 (19.9) | 39 (51.3) | 37 (48.7) |
10–20 years | 128 (32.7) | 36 (28.6) | 90 (71.4) |
> 20 years | 185 (47.3) | 42 (23.1) | 140 (76.9) |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Age at diagnosis (years) | 44.7 ± 14.0 | 45.6 ± 12.1 | |
Time from diagnosis (years) | 16.6 ± 9.2 | 20.1 ± 8.4 | |
Surgery Alone | |||
Total n = 566 | Health Affected n = 35 | Health Not Affected n = 531 | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Time from diagnosis | |||
< 10 years | 96 (16.6) | 7 (7.4) | 87 (92.6) |
10–20 years | 249 (43.2) | 17 (7.0) | 227 (93.0) |
> 20 years | 232 (40.2) | 11 (4.8) | 217 (95.2) |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Age at diagnosis (years) | 42.4 ± 12.5 | 44.4 ± 12.3 | |
Time from diagnosis (years) | 16.8 ± 8.4 | 18.7 ± 8.7 | |