Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial

Background: We previously reported modest clinical 3-year benefit for topical imiquimod compared with surgery for superficial or nodular basal cell carcinoma (sBCC, nBCC) at low risk sites in our non-inferiority randomised controlled SINS trial. Here we report 5-year data. Methods: Participants were...

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Main Authors: Williams, Hywel C., Bath-Hextall, Fiona, Ozolins, Mara, Armstrong, Sarah J., Colver, Graham B., Perkins, William, Miller, Paul S.J.
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author Williams, Hywel C.
Bath-Hextall, Fiona
Ozolins, Mara
Armstrong, Sarah J.
Colver, Graham B.
Perkins, William
Miller, Paul S.J.
author_facet Williams, Hywel C.
Bath-Hextall, Fiona
Ozolins, Mara
Armstrong, Sarah J.
Colver, Graham B.
Perkins, William
Miller, Paul S.J.
author_sort Williams, Hywel C.
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description Background: We previously reported modest clinical 3-year benefit for topical imiquimod compared with surgery for superficial or nodular basal cell carcinoma (sBCC, nBCC) at low risk sites in our non-inferiority randomised controlled SINS trial. Here we report 5-year data. Methods: Participants were randomised to imiquimod 5% cream once daily (sBCC, 6 weeks; nBCC, 12 weeks) or excisional surgery (4 mm margin). Primary outcome was clinical absence of initial failure or signs of recurrence at 3 year dermatology review. Five year success was defined as 3 year success plus absence of recurrences identified through hospital, histopathology and general practitioner records. Results: Of 501 participants randomised, 401 contributed to the modified intention-to-treat analyses at year 3 (primary outcome), 383 (96%) of whom had data at year 5. Five year success rates for imiquimod were 82·5% (170/206) compared to 97·7% (173/177) for surgery (relative risk of imiquimod success 0·84, 95% CI 0·77 to 0·91, p<0.001). These were comparable to year 3 success rates of 83·6% (178/213) and 98.4% (185/188), for imiquimod and surgery, respectively. Most imiquimod treatment failures occurred in year one. Interpretation: Although surgery is clearly superior to imiquimod, this study shows sustained benefit for lesions that respond early to topical imiquimod.
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spelling nottingham-377152024-08-15T15:21:20Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37715/ Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial Williams, Hywel C. Bath-Hextall, Fiona Ozolins, Mara Armstrong, Sarah J. Colver, Graham B. Perkins, William Miller, Paul S.J. Background: We previously reported modest clinical 3-year benefit for topical imiquimod compared with surgery for superficial or nodular basal cell carcinoma (sBCC, nBCC) at low risk sites in our non-inferiority randomised controlled SINS trial. Here we report 5-year data. Methods: Participants were randomised to imiquimod 5% cream once daily (sBCC, 6 weeks; nBCC, 12 weeks) or excisional surgery (4 mm margin). Primary outcome was clinical absence of initial failure or signs of recurrence at 3 year dermatology review. Five year success was defined as 3 year success plus absence of recurrences identified through hospital, histopathology and general practitioner records. Results: Of 501 participants randomised, 401 contributed to the modified intention-to-treat analyses at year 3 (primary outcome), 383 (96%) of whom had data at year 5. Five year success rates for imiquimod were 82·5% (170/206) compared to 97·7% (173/177) for surgery (relative risk of imiquimod success 0·84, 95% CI 0·77 to 0·91, p<0.001). These were comparable to year 3 success rates of 83·6% (178/213) and 98.4% (185/188), for imiquimod and surgery, respectively. Most imiquimod treatment failures occurred in year one. Interpretation: Although surgery is clearly superior to imiquimod, this study shows sustained benefit for lesions that respond early to topical imiquimod. Elsevier 2016-12-05 Article PeerReviewed Williams, Hywel C., Bath-Hextall, Fiona, Ozolins, Mara, Armstrong, Sarah J., Colver, Graham B., Perkins, William and Miller, Paul S.J. (2016) Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 137 (3). pp. 614-619. ISSN 1523-1747 Basal cell carcinoma; BCC; imiquimod; surgery; non-inferiority study; randomised controlled trial http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X16325386 doi:10.1016/j.jid.2016.10.019 doi:10.1016/j.jid.2016.10.019
spellingShingle Basal cell carcinoma; BCC; imiquimod; surgery; non-inferiority study; randomised controlled trial
Williams, Hywel C.
Bath-Hextall, Fiona
Ozolins, Mara
Armstrong, Sarah J.
Colver, Graham B.
Perkins, William
Miller, Paul S.J.
Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial
title Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial
title_full Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial
title_fullStr Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial
title_short Surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the SINS randomised controlled trial
title_sort surgery versus 5% imiquimod for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma: five year results of the sins randomised controlled trial
topic Basal cell carcinoma; BCC; imiquimod; surgery; non-inferiority study; randomised controlled trial
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