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Data included patient demographics, comorbidities, histologic subtype, and timing of excision. Bivariate and multivariate analyses assessed associations with residual disease status on final pathology.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 243 cases, 66 (27.2%) WLE specimens had no residual tumor found on pathologic analysis. Patients with no residual disease were younger on average compared to those with residual cancer (65.4\u2009\u00b1\u200914.2\u2009years vs 72.6\u2009\u00b1\u200913.0\u2009years,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Of the 97 female patients, 39 (40.2%) had no residual disease and female sex was independently associated with no residual disease (odds ratio 3.398, 95% confidence interval 1.80-6.42,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Histologic subtype, diabetes, transplant history, and prior radiation showed no significant associations.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Over one-quarter of patients had no residual tumor at excision, particularly younger individuals and women. These findings underscore the value of individualized risk assessment during preoperative counseling, especially for elderly or frail patients and those with lesions in cosmetically sensitive regions. 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