Correlation analysis between surgical margin status and recurrence of basal cell carcinoma in high-risk anatomical locations.

Front Surg · 2026 · PMC13006625 · PMID 41878405

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.057so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

showed a trendp = 0.057so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Close margins showed a trend toward increased risk that did not reach statistical significance (hazard ratio 2.18, 95% CI 0.98–4.86, p = 0.057; 8 events among 38 patients), likely reflecting limited statistical power given the small number of events.

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