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. 2021 Jun 10;9(6):e3607. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003607

Table 1.

Lesion Risk according to Location

Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Trunk
Extremities
Cheeks
Forehead
Scalp
Neck
Pretibial
Central face
Eyelids
Eyebrows
Periorbital area
Nose
Lips
Chin
Mandible
Preauricular skin/sulci
Postauricular skin/sulci
Temple
Ear
Genitalia
Hands
Feet

Adapted from National Comprehensive Cancer Network practice guidelines for the management of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Basal Cell Skin Cancer. 2019. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/nmsc.pdf.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Squamous Cell Skin Cancer. 2020. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/squamous.pdf.