Purpose of review: This review critically assesses the current literature and guidelines, aiming to clarify some of the most important factors that impact surgical strategies of head and neck nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), focusing on squamous, basal, and Merkel cell carcinomas. Recent findings: Recent developments underscore the complexity of treatment for NMSC, particularly in the head and neck region. There is a lack of high-level evidence for the management of these tumors, especially in advanced stages. The need to tailor the extent of surgical margins and parotid/neck management to different histotypes, considering the varying risk factors for recurrence, is beginning to emerge in the literature. Moreover, the role of immunotherapy and targeted therapies for locally advanced disease, alongside traditional treatment options, is progressively growing. Summary: NMSCs represent a heterogeneous group of malignancies with varying treatment complexities and prognoses. Management of NMSC is evolving towards an increasingly personalized strategy within a multidisciplinary therapeutic framework.

Head and neck nonmelanoma skin cancers: surgical management and debated issues

Pinacoli, Aurora;Piazza, Cesare
2024-01-01

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Purpose of review: This review critically assesses the current literature and guidelines, aiming to clarify some of the most important factors that impact surgical strategies of head and neck nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), focusing on squamous, basal, and Merkel cell carcinomas. Recent findings: Recent developments underscore the complexity of treatment for NMSC, particularly in the head and neck region. There is a lack of high-level evidence for the management of these tumors, especially in advanced stages. The need to tailor the extent of surgical margins and parotid/neck management to different histotypes, considering the varying risk factors for recurrence, is beginning to emerge in the literature. Moreover, the role of immunotherapy and targeted therapies for locally advanced disease, alongside traditional treatment options, is progressively growing. Summary: NMSCs represent a heterogeneous group of malignancies with varying treatment complexities and prognoses. Management of NMSC is evolving towards an increasingly personalized strategy within a multidisciplinary therapeutic framework.
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