A Survey Study on Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Biopsies with Negative Margins: The Art of Reporting and Management

Summary: Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are common malignancies. There is no consensus about whether to report margin status on biopsies of NMSC. An important consideration is how margin status impacts patient management. Per our previously presented survey data, clinicians report divergent management for case scenarios of NMSC diagnosed on skin biopsy with negative margins. Our aim was to elucidate factors contributing to clinicians’ management decisions to inform pathologists’ reporting practices and equip them for discussions with clinicians about management of these common malignancies.