Redefining adequate margins in oral squamous cell carcinoma: outcomes from close and positive margins.
Prateek V JainRajeev SharanKapila ManikantanGary M ClarkSanjoy ChatterjeeIndranil MallickParomita RoyPattatheyil ArunPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
Patients with oral carcinoma with positive margins (< 1 mm) had poorer outcomes compared to those with close margins (1-5 mm) in terms of LRFS, DFS and OS. There is a suggestion that a cutoff of < 2 mm might provide slightly more separation for DFS.