Clinicopathological characteristics and clinical morbidity in high-risk head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma patients in Western Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no registry data on morbidity and mortality of high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in Australia.

Aim

To examine the clinicopathological features, mortality and morbidity in high-risk cSCC patients in Western Australia (WA).

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted through hospital record review on cSCC patients discussed at multidisciplinary meetings at the two largest WA hospitals between March 2015 and December 2016.

Results

Of 141 patients, 129 were evaluable, with median follow up of 43.9 (range 3.0-53.2) months. Patients were predominantly older males (84%) with significant comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) ≥5; 76%) and history of previous nonmelanoma skin cancer (57%) with advanced disease (57% st

SUBMITTER: Grover P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9324086 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature