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Patients with scalp\/neck and lip primary sites had significantly worse survival on univariable analysis (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 0054 and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 0007, respectively); however, the lip was the only site associated with worse survival on multivariable analysis (hazard ratio = 1.8, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 005).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study is the first to report lip location as an independent prognostic factor in head and neck MCC. 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