Breslow's method of histological staging of Malignant Melanoma is:
Histopathological staging of malignant melanoma is done by 2 methods:
i) Breslow's method : The vertical distance in mm from granular cell layer to deepest part of melanoma.
ii) Clark method : Depth of penetration is described in relation to different layers of skin.
Depth of penetration relation to layers of dermis
The vertical distance in mm from granular cell layer to deepest part of melanoma
The depth of invasion from stratum. corneum to deepest part of melanoma
Width of lesion measured in mm