Clinicopathological Predictors of Recurrence in High-Risk Basal Cell Carcinoma Patients, A Retrospective Analysis

Nora Abdelhafiz, Abdallah H. Mohamed, Mohamed Hussein Mahran, Christeen N.B. Shaheed, Ola M. Omran, Saeed A. Al-Qahtania, Amal A. Alqahtani, Ahmed Sohaib, Mohammed Abdoh Athlawi, Ahmed Mahran Shafiq, Ahmed Magdy, Alshaymaa Abdelghaffar, Rania A. Herdan, Nahla Babiker, Enshrah Modathir Elamin, Mahmoud Gamal Ameen

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Published online on March 03, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of Surgical Pathology, Volume 34, Issue 5, Page 1146-1158, August 2026.
ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify key prognostic factors for recurrence and disease-free survival in high-risk basal cell carcinoma (BCC) patients, focusing on tumor budding, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, and adjuvant radiotherapy.MethodsIn this 5-...