Delayed regional metastasis from small face/scalp cutaneous squamous carcinoma: outcomes and predictors
In our review, perineural invasion (PNI) was the one factor predictive of delayed regional lymph node metastasis. This observation confirms the use of PNI to upstage even small CSCC to T3. Prophylactic treatment of the neck in patients with small scalp/face cancers with PNI should be strongly considered, especially in the age of immunotherapy.
Authors
- John D. Boughter
- Courtney B. Shires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0918-8172)
- Christopher Golembeski
- Merry Sebelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9551-6082)
- A Hall
- N. C. Craig Sharp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7533-1035)
Institutions
- Baptist Memorial Hospital (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- Samford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Dermatological Research
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-025-04224-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35