Histological deep margins in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp and risk of recurrence.
Júlia Verdaguer-FajaÁlvaro Guerra-AmorCarla Ferrándiz-PulidoCarlos Abril-PérezRafael Botella EstradaEmili MasferrerDaniel Lopez-CastilloGustavo DezaLorena LealIgnasi Marti-MartiVerónica Ruiz-SalasMireia YébenesLaura Marqués MartinCarola BaliuAnna CastanyAram BoadaAgustín TollAne JakaPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2024)
Deep histological margins <1 mm do not confer a greater risk of recurrence as long as the tumour is completely excised and the galea aponeurotica is not involved. Surgical excision of cSCC on the scalp should include the galea to ensure proper assessment of deep margins.