Research Article
The Role of Neighborhood Characteristics in Late Stage Melanoma Diagnosis among Hispanic Men in California, Texas, and Florida, 1996–2012
Table 1
Distribution of patient cases by summary stage, California, Texas, and Florida, 1996–2012.
| Summary stage at diagnosis | California | Texas | Florida | Category | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % |
| In situ | 875 | 29.44 | 2123 | 42.35 | 1925 | 42.64 | Early | Localized | 1385 | 46.60 | 1804 | 35.99 | 1785 | 39.53 |
| Regional by direct extension | 76 | 2.56 | 67 | 1.34 | 53 | 1.17 | Late | Regional by lymph nodes | 195 | 6.56 | 142 | 2.83 | 141 | 3.12 | Regional by direct extension and lymph nodes | 47 | 1.58 | 36 | 0.72 | 28 | 0.62 | Regional, NOS | 26 | 0.87 | 6 | 0.12 | 11 | 0.24 | Remote | 225 | 7.57 | 189 | 3.77 | 153 | 3.39 | Unknown or not specified | 143 | 4.81 | 646 | 12.89 | 419 | 9.28 |
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