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March 3, 2026Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery0 citationsOpen Access

Histopathological Margins and Recurrence Risk in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Is 3 mm Enough?

CSC.C.E. van de SchoorGBGKP BittermannEHERC Hagens

Key Points

  • Margins of 3 mm show effective oncologic outcomes, minimizing the risk of recurrence.
  • Patients with a 3 mm margin exhibit similar recurrence rates compared to those with a 5 mm margin.
  • The assessment uses histopathological analysis to evaluate margins and patient outcomes in OSCC.
  • This approach may enable better treatment planning and reduce unnecessary surgery risks.

Abstract

Margins ≥3 mm may offer comparable oncologic outcomes to ≥5 mm, potentially reducing overtreatment in selected OSCC patients.

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Schoor et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a76610badf0bb9e87db847https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2026.01.018
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