Impact of Close Margins in Head and Neck Mucosal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.
Justin HammanCarol L HoweMark BorgstromAudrey BakerSteven J WangShethal BearellyPublished in: The Laryngoscope (2021)
There is a stepwise improvement in oncologic outcomes as surgical margin categorically improves from involved to close to clear. Patients with close margins therefore may benefit from adjuvant therapy. Further research is required to investigate whether these findings are seen in non-oral cavity cases because they were underrepresented in this analysis. Laryngoscope, 2021.