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Ambiguity of the prognostic significance of dysplasia in the resection margin means that management is institutionally dependent.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Eligibility criteria:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review will include studies of patients with primary OSCC who have undergone surgery with curative intent, with or without adjuvant treatment. Studies will be included if they compare the recurrence and survival outcomes of dysplastic margins with clear, close, or involved margins.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PubMed, Embase (Ovid), Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and gray literature will be searched. Two reviewers will independently undertake title\/abstract and full-text screening. 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