TABLE 1.
Clinical and histological characteristics of BCC
| Recurrent BCC (n = 16) | Non‐recurrent BCC (n = 16) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, year) +/‒SD | 71.2 +/−11.02 | 65.29 +/−11.2 | 0.14 |
| Sex ratio M/F | 8/8 | 8/8 | |
| Head and neck/Trunk localization | 7/1 | 7/1 | |
| Histological subtypes | |||
| Nodular | 6 | 6 | |
| Superficial | 1 | 1 | |
| Infiltrative | 8 | 8 | |
| Basosquamous | 1 | 1 | |
| Tumour length (mm, mean) +/‒SD | 5.75 +/−0.71 | 7.56 +/−3.64 | 0.05 |
| Lateral margin (mm) | 0.11 | ||
| <1 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1‒3 | 9 | 12 | |
| >3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Deep margin (mm) | 1.47 +/−0.84 | 1.82 +/−1.28 | 0.35 |
| Ulceration | 10 | 7 | 0.31 |
| TILs | 0.41 | ||
| Absent | 7 | 9 | |
| Brisk | 8 | 7 | |
| Non‐brisk | 1 | 0 | |
Note: Brisk TILs are present throughout the vertical growth phase or across the entire base of the tumour; non‐brisk TILs focally infiltrate the tumour.
Abbreviations: BCC, basal cell carcinoma; TILs, tumour‐infiltrating lymphocytes.