Breslow thickness
Pronunciation: bres′lō
Definition: maximal thickness of a primary cutaneous melanoma measured in tissue sections from the top of the epidermal granular layer, or from the ulcer base (if the tumor is ulcerated), to the bottom of the tumor; metastatic rates correlate closely with tumor thickness.
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
