Clinical outcomes in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a retrospective analysis of risk factors, recurrence and metastasis
Deeper growing, poorly differentiated cSCC tumors of the head and neck carry a higher risk of recurrence and metastasis. Pursuing greater deep excision margins could reduce these risks. Given the high age and all-cause mortality rates of cSCC patients, close surveillance should be individualized.
Authors
- Esko Veräjänkorva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1754-3234)
- Mari Koivisto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6106-1427)
- Veera Korhonen
- Susanna Pajula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4569-8046)
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Turku City Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/jphs.v61.45372
- Primary Topic
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00