Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma staging may influence management in users: A survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aims to determine whether there is consensus regarding staging and management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) across the various specialties that manage this disease.

Materials and methods

A survey regarding CSCC high-risk features, staging, and management was created and emailed to cutaneous oncology experts including dermatology, head and neck surgery/surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology.

Results

One hundred fifty-six (46%) of 357 invited physicians completed the survey. Depth of invasion (92%), perineural invasion (99%), histologic differentiation (85%), and patient immunosuppression (90%) achieved consensus (>80%) as high-risk features of CSCC. Dermatologists were more likely to also choose clinical tumor diame

SUBMITTER: Patel VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8704160 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature