NCIt related terms : Breslow Thickness (use thickest if multiple); BRESLOW DEPTH;
NCIt definition : The measurement in millimeters of the vertical thickness of primary cutaneous melanoma.
Breslow thickness is measured from the granular layer of the epidermis, or the ulcer
base (if ulcerated), to the deepest tumor cells. It is used in staging of melanoma.
(NCI);
Alternative definition : CDISC: The measurement in millimeters of the vertical thickness of primary cutaneous
melanoma. Breslow thickness is measured from the granular layer of the epidermis,
or the ulcer base (if ulcerated), to the deepest tumor cells.;