“Close Then Clear” Margins in Transoral Resection of p16+ Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
p16+ oropharyngeal SCC with close initial surgical margins results in low locoregional recurrence rates. Intraoperative re-resection with acceptance of close surgical margins may be an effective strategy to preserve both oncologic safety and functional outcomes.
Authors
- Colin Mackay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1427-3873)
- Depak Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0892-1042)
- Kalpesh Hathi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0362-5623)
- Subhashni Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1624-0901)
- Martin Bullock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1186-2146)
- Martin Corsten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5226-3174)
- Jonathan Trites
- Matthew H. Rigby
- Cathaline den Besten
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Wellington Hospital (NZ)
- GGD Haaglanden (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.70032
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00