PRELIMINARY REPORT ON RECURRENCE OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA (BCC) AFTER SURGICAL EXCISION IN NWFP AND AFGHANISTAN

Abstract

Objective: To assess the efficacy of surgical excision in clearing Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC).

Material and Methods: Computer data of 100 patients with BCC was retrieved from our database from

January 1996 to January 2000. These 100 cases were all exclusive of the drop-outs. Follow up notes were

compared for marginal clearance on pathological report and recurrence noted. Subsequent procedure or

radiation was recorded.

Results: Out of these 100 patients, 45 were male patients and 55 female. Their ages ranged from 18 to 105

years with a mean of 56.3 year. Out of 100 patients, only 2(2%) specimens were reported as having

margins involved with tumour and the same showed recurrence over a period of follow up. Five patients

had had preoperative radiotherapy and thus had radiorecurrent lesion. A similar number had surgery

elsewhere and presented to us with recurrence.

Conclusion: Surgery is a reliable mode of treatment for BCC provided pathologist can give an accurate

assessment of marginal clearance.