Basal Cell Carcinoma in Patients over 80 Years Presenting for Surgical Excision: Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Background. Complete basal cell carcinoma (BCC) excision remains the most common treatment modality. However, its clinical characteristics and the surgical outcomes achieved in patients over 80 years-often with several medical comorbidities and potentially limited life expectancy-have not been thoroughly examined. This clinical study aims to investigate tumor-specific characteristics and surgical outcomes following surgical treatment of BCC in older individuals. Methods. An observational cohort study based on a prospectively maintained database was conducted in a tertiary center using a predetermined protocol. Patients who underwent BCC surgery between January 2010 and September 2024 were included and grouped by age under or over 80 years. The inclusion criterion was a histol

SUBMITTER: Seretis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11940936 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature