Clinical outcomes in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a retrospective analysis of risk factors, recurrence and metastasis

Key Points

• This analysis aims to examine risk factors and clinical outcomes of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in the head and neck region.
• Conducted a retrospective review of clinical outcomes in cSCC patients.
• Assessed risk factors associated with poor differentiation and deeper tumors.
• Evaluated the impact of excision margins on recurrence and metastasis rates.
• Deeper growing, poorly differentiated tumors showed a higher rate of recurrence.
• Increased rates of metastasis were linked to worse tumor differentiation.
• Pursuing wider excision margins may lower recurrence and metastasis risk.