Surgical Margin Determination in the Era of HPV‐Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

Abstract

The goal of head and neck cancer surgery is the complete resection of tumor with a cuff of healthy tissue. A 5‐mm margin is optimal but not always achievable in the oropharynx. We aimed to identify a consensus of definition and management of close margins for human papilloma virus (HPV)‐associated oropharyngeal cancer without other risk factors.